Fund Her North is a collective of over 28 women with combined investment power over £450 million in the North, is one of the signatories of the Investing in Women Code making real strides in supporting women entrepreneurs. Each of the members of the collective has already made a lasting effect on women entrepreneurs in the North with a combined investment track record of £75.5 million already invested in female led start-up businesses. Having launched virtually in October, Fund Her North is aligned with the strategic growth ambition of the Northern Powerhouse and is focused on facilitating investment in entrepreneurs in the North of England. In late October, Fund Her North held its first pitching event online and has a calendar of entrepreneur and investor online events planned for 2021. Using a data-led approach, Fund Her North is committed to openly sharing investment statistics and driving change-making conversations within investment to showcase ambitious entrepreneurs who are overlooked. Commenting on the launch, founder of Fund Her North, Helen Oldham said: “The statistics show some of the experience women are having out there, but as an investor myself, I have seen it first hand over and over again. The investment community isn’t fit for purpose for women all the time and it needs to be better, more entrepreneurs and businesses should feel able to approach investors. In my experience, it can be perceived biases that can stop us from realising our potential, we want to work with women to smash these thought processes down. Fund Her North will be built around being approachable – no question is “stupid” and with our connected and unique ecosystem, we can signpost the right level of support.” Find out more about Fund Her North at https://fundhernorth.com/