Lifted Ventures Unveils Plan to Boost Opportunities for UK Women

• Lifted Ventures unveiled its 2025–2027 5-Point Manifesto to create systemic change for women in the UK
• The program is seeking to grow women's wealth, confidence, and prospects regionally
• Co-founders Helen Oldham and Jordan Dargue's announcement

Lifted Ventures has launched its 2025–2027 5-Point Manifesto, a strategic blueprint intended to power systemic change to build women's wealth, confidence, and opportunities throughout the UK regions.

Co-founders Jordan Dargue and Helen Oldham made the launch announcement at the Athena Festival in Leeds, the biggest female founder event outside of London, to coincide with Lifted Ventures' two-year milestone.

The manifesto consists of five main commitments: funding 30 regional female founders with capital and hands-on advice to grow their businesses; mobilizing 75 new women angel investors by lowering the barriers and encouraging investing as a wealth-creation strategy; growing a community of 500 women in venture capital and co-investment to enhance visibility and clout; educating 500 female founders to become investment-ready, improving financial literacy and investor trust; and hosting 1,000 attendees at investment-oriented events like the Athena Festival, Athena VC, and Lifted Women Angels Conference.

Lifted Ventures places the manifesto as an action call upon investors, founders, and ecosystem partners to unite in the challenge of addressing regional inequalities in funding.

"We want a future where women in every region of the UK lead with innovation, driven by capital and collaboration," Jordan said. "This is more about numbers—it's about shifting the system, supporting women where they are undervalued and underfunded, and scaling impact regionally."

Established to correct the disparity in investment allocation, Lifted Ventures targets backing female founders outside London, specifically the North, Midlands, Scotland, and Wales.

Helen further stated, "Women throughout the UK have huge talent and ambition but are frequently locked out of investment discussions. By making these commitments, we are creating a movement of women investors and founders who will drive and make lasting economic change for generations to come."