POV: You’re a strong, independent female founder in Europe.
Wake up at 9:30. Check emails that arrived after 17:00 yesterday because we respect boundaries here.
I asked a VC why he passed on our round.
He said he just didn’t feel the “founder-market fit.”
I built this product because I personally experienced the problem for 6 years.
He said yes but he just didn’t feel it.
He has never experienced the problem.
Ours has a Slack group and a workshop on the ethics of AI.
Oh and consultations from people who never built a startup. Very excited about their fresh perspective.
Incredibly grateful for the opportunity.
Bullish on Europe! 🇪🇺
Great news: I have been accepted into a female founder accelerator.
It is 12 weeks long.
There is no funding attached.
There is a networking dinner on week 11.
The male founder accelerator has €250K and an office.
A journalist is writing a piece on successful European female founders.
He asked for a photo of me in my kitchen.
I sent him a photo of my husband doing the dishes.
He said that’s not quite what he had in mind.
We agreed to disagree. Bullish on Europe! 🇪🇺
Just got feedback from a VC after our pitch.
He said we need “more testosterone in the room.”
I asked if he meant the product metrics.
He said no
Very helpful feedback. Taking notes.
Next time will take my husband with me.
Bullish on Europe! 🇪🇺
Wonderful news: I’ve been invited to speak at a panel. It’s called Women in Tech.
The other three panels at the conference are just called Tech.
So proud.
A VC asked me today whether I’d thought about ‘what happens when you want to start a family.’
I said yes, I had.
He seemed pleased.
I meant my company is the family.
We’ll discuss the misunderstanding at our Series A.