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The results are in! After careful deliberation from our judges, the ￡100k WINNERS of our first Pitch HearstLab London ???? event for female founders are: Barbara Gottardi of Finbridge Global and Kayleigh Ciara Kuptz of Deployed! Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eDZq39Ab A special mention also goes to Chloe Sweden of Lowr, who won the bonus editorial prize package from our partner Harper's Bazaar, including an invite to their next Bazaar at Work Summit. More: https://lnkd.in/g6Pket6 We're incredibly proud of all 6 finalists that competed and are extremely grateful to our MC Marie-Claire Chappet, the esteemed panel of judges, Eve Burton, Maren Bannon, ?? David Fogel, Katie Vanneck-Smith and brilliant speakers Hannah Bernard OBE and Lydia Slater for making it such a wonderful event. To everyone who joined us in-person and online, thank you for welcoming Pitch HearstLab so warmly to the UK — watch this space for future events!! #PitchHearstLab HearstLab International

And we're live ?? Pitch HearstLab London is happening now! Our teams in New York and London are thrilled to be kicking off our 9th pitch event! Join us and watch live here: https://lnkd.in/emRqHgQY And stay tuned to see who will walk away with an ￡100,000 investment from HearstLab International…Good luck to all! #FemaleFounders #PitchCompetition #PitchHearstLab

Don't miss HearstLab's Reham Fagiri of AptDeco (front & center - literally!) at tomorrow's How Women Invest x How Women Lead fireside chat all about "Women Investing and Building a Greener Tomorrow" ???? ??Wednesday 10/16 @ 9am PT/12pm ET Grab your virtual seat (select "October: Climate"): https://lnkd.in/dZPVYExg

We just dropped our latest newsletter ???? Here’s a sneak peek at what we’ve been up to, our newest investments and where to find us this fall!? In this edition we explore: ???????????????????? ???????????? ??????????????: Introducing HearstLab’s two new international investments, including a historic first in the GCC region ?? ?????? ????????????: Meet the accomplished women that help our founders unlock new opportunities and solve big problems. ?? ????????????????????, ?????? ???????? ... ??????????????? This fall, HearstLab will bring its signature $100K pitch competition for women-led technology companies to Atlanta. Find out why! ?? ???????? & ??????????????????: If you’re an aspiring investor or entrepreneur, this is for you. We hope you enjoy! https://lnkd.in/d6ykUqjx Keep up with HearstLab here ?? https://lnkd.in/eBam_dhX

With exactly 1 week to go until?Pitch HearstLab London, we’re excited to introduce our 6 brilliant finalists: Drum roll please ...?????? ??Barbara Gottardi?of?Finbridge Global, the global fintech platform that assess and score fintech capabilities and speeds up the collaboration gap between financial institutions and fintechs. ??Camilla Frydenb??of?Lyll.io, a self-serve platform for SMEs to advertise in digital newspapers, magazines and industry websites. ??Chloe Sweden?of?Lowr, a white-labelled sustainability platform for teams to log and lower their fan emissions. ??Jen Lothian?of?MyArk, the first digital data wallet revolutionising how data on home and finances is accessed and shared from consumer to provider. ??Kayleigh Ciara Kuptz?of?Deployed, an AI-assisted decision and document automation platform that streamlines resourcing decisions and project agreements for global enterprises. ??Zoe Rowswell?of?Tern Eco, the B2B SaaS solution that enables retailers of any size to run circular programmes. --- ?? ?? If you haven’t already, you can register to attend the London event on the 16th October event here:?https://lnkd.in/ep8Cm-D7 #FemaleFounders #WomeninTech #PitchHearstLab

We always love in-person time with our HearstLab Scouts & friends! ?? Today, Senior Director Katie Bailey met with MCG Health's Product Management team to discuss key #healthcareIT challenges and opportunities as well as how the HearstLab ecosystem is uniquely positioned to operate as both an #investor and commercial partner. Fun fact: Katie started her career at Hearst in the Hearst Health #Innovation Lab & worked on FDB (First Databank, Inc.)'s product management team before joining HearstLab full time. Special thank you to Scout Advisory Board member Donna Baker-Miller for organizing!

We are thrilled to officially announce our participation in Vested Impact's ￡1.1M Seed round around along with Impact Shakers ?? ?? "By leveraging data from over 200 million academic papers, and 100 million impact data points from leading organisations such as the United Nations?an?The World Bank, the [Vested Impact] platform provides companies and asset managers with a comprehensive, science-based view of their impact against global standards like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?and the?Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?thereby helping them report and manage their risks and impacts on people and the planet." ??? Congratulations to Kimberley Abbott & HearstLab International team (Azahara García Espejo & Louise Harvey) on this exciting announcement! Kim, an official welcome to the global HearstLab community of #FemaleFounders! More from the The Fintech Times: https://lnkd.in/eBQT9tHG

If you're at this week's Venture Atlanta Conference, don't miss connecting IRL with HearstLab's Venture Director Eastin Rossell ?? We're especially excited for the Female Founders in Innovation dinner co-sponsored by other amazing local leaders including Valor VC & Atlanta Ventures. Thank you again to Jenn Graham from Inclusivv, Allyson Eman, and many more for the warm #ATL welcome! More: https://lnkd.in/ecwkqf_e #VA2024 #FemaleFounders #Innovation #VC

We are nothing without our community of partners ?? Thank you Colleen Papek & Milan Laser Hair Removal for your generous sponsorship of what will be our 10th $100K pitch event for #femalefounders this November in Atlanta. Read more via EZ Newswire: https://lnkd.in/eetDnn8g Grab your seat for the live event: https://lnkd.in/e3bN6vq2

Heading to Advertising Week? Don't miss HearstLab Chairwoman Eve Burton, HearstLab Scout & Hearst Newspapers VP Jessica Spira, and UNLISTED founder Katie Hill on Wednesday 10/9 for a discussion on why Hearst is on a mission to give #femalefounders the same access to venture capital, mentorship, and wealth-building as their male counterparts ????? More: https://lnkd.in/e2y6gKpq #AWNewYork2024