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London, 13 05 2025 - Foundervine is proud to announce that the British Business Bank will return as a Gold Sponsor for Founderfest 2025, taking place on 21 June 2025 at Convene, 155 Bishopsgate, London.
This marks the second consecutive year of partnership between Foundervine and the UK’s economic development bank — a powerful reaffirmation of British Business Bank’s commitment to supporting diverse and inclusive entrepreneurship across the country.
"We’re proud to support Founderfest for the second year, an event that champions innovation, ambition, and connection across the entrepreneurial community. At British Business Bank, we’re committed to helping UK businesses start, scale and thrive — and Founderfest provides the ideal platform for founders at every stage of their journey to gain insight, build networks and be inspired.”
— Natalie Gasson-McKinley MBE, Senior Manager – Policy and Strategy, British Business Bank
In the wider market, they deliver the Investing in Women Code* for venture capital firms, alongside other industry partners, giving the market the tools for transparency and showcasing the actions that increase investment in diverse entrepreneurs and business owners. Their research continues to shape debate and inform actions that increase access to finance for those underserved by the markets in which they work. They believe that increasing the diversity of those who access finance is not only the right thing to do, but also an enormous growth opportunity for the UK to capitalise on the latent potential and exceptional talent that our diverse population has to offer.
*The Investing in Women Code is a commitment to support the advancement of women entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom by improving their access to the tools, resources and finance they need to achieve their goals. The Bank is a founding signatory.
British Business Bank are working to ensure that people in smaller businesses have the same access to finance, no matter who they are or where in the UK they may be. People and communities are at the centre of their work on diversity and inclusion as they contribute to the ‘levelling up’ of the regions and nations of the UK.
‘Diversity and inclusion’ means many things for the Bank. Through the funds and schemes that they manage, it means ensuring that talented entrepreneurs have access to finance regardless of personal characteristics, including social background, gender, ethnicity, disability or age. Across the UK, it means ensuring that the funding needs of very different businesses, in different locations, are being met.
Since its launch in 2018, Founderfest has become a flagship event for entrepreneurial innovation in the UK. It brings together over 500 attendees and 50+ influential speakers from across industries to share insights, forge connections, and ignite new ideas. From dynamic panels to interactive workshops, Founderfest is designed to equip founders with practical tools and actionable strategies.
Past attendees consistently highlight the event’s impact — with 100% saying they would recommend it and each making an average of 8 valuable new connections. With this year’s programme promising even greater energy, insight, and opportunity, Founderfest 2025 is set to be a must-attend gathering for founders, investors, and innovators alike.
Find out more about Founderfest and sponsorship opportunities here.
📅 Join us on 21 June 2025 at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London.
