Backing female founders boosts growth
Tuesday 7th July, 2026
UK research shows Investing in Women Code signatories have directed a higher share of funding to female-led businesses for six years, but women still get a smaller overall share of investment.
This gives Wise a chance to comment on how fair access to capital and transparent, low-cost cross-border payments help UK women-led businesses scale internationally.
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Why have we flagged this?
This government-backed finding on funding for female-led businesses directly relates to access to finance for SMEs and entrepreneurs, where Wise can share customer data on female founder uptake of multi-currency accounts and cross-border payments or comment on barriers to scaling internationally.
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