11 Downing Street Reception

Placing Women at the Heart of UK Growth

Growth is the government’s number one mission, and yesterday at 11 Downing Street, it was made clear that women entrepreneurs are central to achieving it.

We were incredibly honored to be invited by the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, the UK’s first female Chancellor, to a special reception at 11 Downing Street.

The Chancellor reaffirmed her commitment to closing the funding gap. As she stated during the event:

“I am backing female-powered business not only because it’s critical for our economy but because it is the right thing to do.”‍

We are also deeply grateful for the Chancellor's support of our 2025 Annual Report, "Mapping Pension Funds Attitudes".

Unlocking institutional capital is the key to changing the statistics. By shifting the attitudes of pension funds and providing them with diversified, high-performing vehicles like FoFs, we can ensure that capital flows to the high-performing diverse teams that are currently overlooked.

Thank you, Chancellor Reeves, for opening the doors of Downing Street and for opening pathways for women to start, scale, and invest in businesses across Britain.