Female Founders Mentoring Program
Where female-led startups come to start up
Where female-led startups come to start up
If you are a first-time, Denmark-based female founder who wants to learn how to transform your innovative work-in-progress business idea into a startup with high growth potential, this is the place to be.
We have worked alongside hundreds of startups and while we are confident that we are doing a good job at helping them, we see a lack of gender diversity in the teams that turn to us for help. This is an initiative to change that.
Getting past the first draft of a business plan and figuring out your next steps is scary and confusing for most first-time founders. That is why we want to support you from an early stage, and why we do not expect you to work on your startups full-time, have an MVP and/or a complete team - yet.
Next application deadline: January 21, 2022
How we will help you
This 4-month mentoring program will help you validate your ideas, create a game plan, and carry out the next steps.This is done by providing you with actionable and personalized advice from a handpicked mentor and subject-matter experts, access to a solid network and support system, and curated tools and resources.
Get to know the mentors
Our mentors have held high-level positions at companies like Momondo, Arla Foods, and Nykredit, worked alongside Denmark’s greatest entertainers and influencers, and founded companies as university students.Now, they want to dedicate their time, experiences, and first-hand knowledge to help you build your startup from the ground. You are guaranteed two sessions with your mentor, however, our hope is that the chemistry is right and that you will keep the relationship going beyond those first sessions.
Bibi Blomqvist, Cogo
Spent 6+ years at KAYAK and Momondo as VP and Global Head of Sales before co-founding Cogo, which gathers shared rides for frictionless mobility and a better tomorrow.
Charlotte Rønje, Jamii.one
CEO and Co-founder of Jamii.one, a fintech startup that unlocks the potential of unbanked saving communities. Board Member at Copenhagen Fintech and ex-PwC.
Nana Christiansen, Go Zebra
Building a kids entrepreneurship movement. Ex-CMO at Accelerace with 15+ years of startup, business development and marketing experience.
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Female Founders Mentoring Program
The Female Founders Mentoring Program is designed for first-time female founders that are based in Denmark. We do not expect you to work on your startups full-time, have an MVP and/or a complete team. Instead, we expect you to have a work-in-progress business idea and an ambition to turn it into a scalable venture and full-time job. We would love to receive your application if you: Are a female founder or co-founder Are about to start or currently building an MVP Have a scalable and innovative business idea Are planning on addressing a growing, international market Are working on your business idea on the side of e.g. a full-time job or studies Are based in Denmark
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The Female Founders Mentoring Program is a collaboration between Beyond Beta and Symbion, two key players in the Danish startup ecosystem.
Beyond Beta is Denmark’s top-tier accelerator program operated by Accelerace, Danish Design Center and the Danish Business Hubs. Symbion is the leading entrepreneurial and startup environment in Denmark.
Contact persons
Yohanna Gustafsson
Program Manager & Marketing Responsible, yg@accelerace.io