Ingrid Fundless

EU Female Founder | GDPR-compliant, quota-approved | Building slowly so the EC can keep up | Work-life balance or death | Ex-future unicorn

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

This is what “having it all” looks like.
#EUFemaleFounder #WorkLifeBalanceOrDeath

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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.

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

Bedtime thought: In America they ship features.

Here we ship impact assessments and celebrate surviving another audit as a feminist victory.

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

POV: You’re a woman in European tech: you raised €60k in grants and spent €55k proving you’re diverse enough to deserve it.

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

Very useful distinction. Taking notes. 🇪🇺

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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.

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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! 🇪🇺

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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.

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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! 🇪🇺

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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! 🇪🇺

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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.

[Ingrid Fundless @EUFemaleFounder]

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.