Less than 0.5% of Europe’s venture capital funding goes to
women
of
colour founders and we want to change that.
Through the Beacon Investor Collective we will connect you to Europe’s largest hub to discover
early-stage
ventures from WoC founders so you can not only diversify your portfolio but also steer the industry
towards
a
more equal future.
Ananda Impact Ventures
Meet our first Beacon partner, Ananda Impact
Ventures. The partnership was spearheaded by Zoe Peden, Partner at
Ananda. Ananda
Impact Ventures backs the creators of some of the world’s most impactful
companies from Seed to Series A and beyond. With their new € 108 million fund,
Ananda is the perfect partner for those helping to change the world, with 32
companies invested in to date, from cutting-edge bionic limbs, to early wildfire
detection, to cognitive behavioural therapy bettering people’s lives.
Distill Ventures
Distill Ventures supports founders as they work to create the
global drinks brands of the future. The Beacon partnership was headed by Ara Carvallo and Holly Browne. Distill Ventures
provides founders with
access to resources in order to help them build global large brands,
with investments ranging from £250k to a company in pre-launch to over £10
million. They also support more early stage founders with their spirits industry
focused accelerator. They have been partnered with Diageo since 2013, who
are their sole investors.
OMERS Ventures
OMERS Ventures is a global venture capital firm
investing in early stage tech companies. The partnership with Founderland was
led by Lily Shaw, Jambu
Palaniappan,
Jennifer Janson.
Are you looking to diversify your
investment portfolio? Then our Beacon investor collective might just be the destination
for you.
Meet our community of impressive
founders and change the industry by levelling the playing field for women of color in
business.
