Backing Female Founders – Investment Readiness

Learn about the Female Founders Investment Readiness program supporting innovative women-led startups to gain the skills, knowledge and resources to become investment ready.

About the program

Female Founders Investment Readiness is a business development program designed to empower women-founded and women-led organisations at the pre-investment and investment stages of their business journey.

If you're a female founder looking to enhance your investment literacy and readiness, this program is tailored for you. It provides the tools, connections, and knowledge needed to successfully navigate the investment landscape and achieve your business goals.

Program objectives

The program aims to:

Improve investment literacy among female founders.
Enhance investment readiness, increasing the likelihood of securing funding.
Foster a supportive community of women entrepreneurs.

What the program offers

The program is structured into four key streams, offering a comprehensive suite of investment education and support services:

Tools: Female Founders Co-investment fund recipients gain access to Cake Equity’s cap table and equity management platform to streamline equity management.
Education: Participate in Scale Investors’ FoundED online investment program to build your investment knowledge and confidence.
Capability: Access the TORUS Circle Community - your step-by-step roadmap for preparing, marketing and closing an investment round.
Access: Receive support to attend premium interstate and intrastate ecosystem events, opening doors to new investors and valuable connections.

Key initiatives to support Queensland’s women entrepreneurs

Education

This is for innovative female founders who are at the pre-investment stage of their business journey.
Capability

This is for innovative female founded businesses seeking an early-stage capital raise.
Access

Providing delegate tickets for innovation events / festivals for female founders.