Changing The Face Of Startups
We’re proudly committed to challenging inequity and the lack of diversity in Tech. If you’re a female founder or consider yourself from a Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority background, OneTech is here to support you on every step of your journey.
We help you…
connect to opportunities within the London tech scene through action and thought leadership design for underrepresented minorities.
The UK Tech Scene
1p
out of £1 invested goes to all-female led teams
15%
of the digital tech workforce are from BAME backgrounds
49%
of investment teams have no female representation
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If you’re interested in supporting OneTech, whether through providing mentorship or coming on board as a partner, please get in touch.
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🥁 We are delighted to announce the 20 innovative tech companies that made it to the Rising Stars Grand Final 🌟
https://technation.io/news/rising-stars-2-0-finalists/
#WeAreTechNation
Amazing graph showing how ML + Computational Biology and better & more data will revolutionise medicine in the next 5 years -https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b736386-e5b0-4682-8697-ff14f198669c_1600x678.png
💼🔂 A Brief Memo on the B2B2C Model 🔂💼
B2B2C business models, where a startup sells to an enterprise with the intent that the enterprise sells to consumers can be a power strategy.
It’s also a dangerous approach for startups that can lead to total disaster.
Here’s why:
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Amongst the VC hype- KPMG drops this bombshell "Since reaching a peak of 8,088 in 2014, the number of first-time venture financings globally has dropped
for five years — reaching a low of 5,878 in 2019" - https://www.kpmgenterprise.co.uk/media/1885/kpmf_venture_pulse_q4_-2019_report.pdf
Love to know if any GP in a London based VC gets anywhere near (even 50%) of the package that this article says SF VC's standardly receive - How Venture Capitalists Make Money by @grivlin in @MRKR https://marker.medium.com/how-venture-capitalists-make-money-9af5cc3ff2ef
Felix Capital closes $300M fund to double down on DTC, break into fintech and make late-stage deals https://tcrn.ch/2FNlPye via @techcrunch
The @LdnGrowthHub have launched its online survey to find out how to support #Londons #SME community better in the future. To complete a short survey and be entered a draw for an iPad7 click here: https://lnkd.in/gJnNwyb.
Reminder: tomorrow 1pm-5pm in the cafe space at @IDEALondon, Law firm @Mishcon_de_Reya will be offering free surgery for any general legal queries you may have. Don't miss out.
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70+ Black led USA VC funds - courtesy of @betaboom and @Andy_ayim https://betaboom.com/blog/top-black-led-venture-capital-funds/?utm_campaign=Cutting%20Through%20the%20Noise&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter
New year, looking for new hires? Come along to our Careers Fair where you will get the chance to meet and mingle with great candidates who are looking to launch their careers in tech! Find out more and sign up here: https://buff.ly/3I3wyCQ
New year, new opportunities for growth! Get connected to the right investor and take your business to the next level in #2022 with the LIFT Access to Funding programme
Don't miss this opportunity, sign up today: https://buff.ly/3qYVVhV
Things you don't need to start a startup:
- VC funding
- MBA
- Ability to code
- Permission
LIFT Digital Marketing School powered by @WeAreOneTech is launching in March 🚀
🌟Supercharge your employability
🌟Gain specialist skills in #DigitalMarketing
🌟Launch your career in tech
Apply now:https://weareonetech.typeform.com/LIFT-DMS2
Deadline:13th February 2022
All Female founder teams secured only 2% of venture capital in the U.S. in 2021, (mixed Female/ Male founder teams raised only 15.6% of VC investments) the smallest share since 2016 -a sign that efforts to diversify the industry are struggling https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-11/women-founders-raised-just-2-of-venture-capital-money-last-year
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