London-based Unlock VC spotlights 18 women-led startups tackling AI, health, and more for Founders Connect Program.
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London-based unlock VC (previously WVC:E), a platform and community for women in VC globally, announced the list of 18 female-founded startups to watch.
The announcement was made at an event in STATION F, the business incubator campus for startups in Paris.
Founders Connect initiative
unlock VC has chosen 18 startups from over 300 applications for the Founders Connect program, which helps founders connect with investors and secure funding.
With female founders securing just 2 per cent of VC funding in Europe, unlock VC’s Founders Connect initiative addressed this gap head-on.
Participants will get direct access to decision-makers from leading funds and receive mentorship from experienced female founders.
They will also join a community of women in venture capital for ongoing support.
The selection committee featured venture capitalists from firms like Northzone, Impact Shakers, Alven, and Calm/Storm.
During the unlock VC Summit, founders had the chance to pitch their ideas to more than 350 investors.
Sophie Winwood, co-founder and CEO at unlock VC, says, “We’ve seen firsthand how women-led teams approach problems differently and create solutions that tap into overlooked markets worth billions. The goal of Founders Connect is to create meaningful connections and funding opportunities for female founders that prioritise quality interactions over rushed pitches.”
Startups spanning MVP to seed stage
The cohort includes founders from the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, and the US. The 18 startups featured at the summit included:
52 North Health
HQ: Cambridge, UK
Stage: Seed
This startup helps in making urgent care safer for cancer patients through the use of diagnostic and digital solutions built with patients and doctors.
Asterisk Women’s Health
HQ: Berlin, Germany
Stage: MVP
It is the first women’s non-reproductive health tracking app that helps researchers and femtech bridge the health data gap.
CUR8
HQ: London, UK
Stage: Seed
An enterprise platform that helps corporates and financial institutions buy, manage, and finance
high-quality carbon removals with confidence.
EcoComply
HQ: Heilbronn, Germany
Stage: Pre-Seed
Eco Comply is dedicated to supporting companies in the consumer electronics, industrial, and OEM sectors with seamless compliance for CE, UKCA, RoHS, REACH, WEEE, Energy Labelling, and more, all through a unified platform.
Infiniti Recycling
HQ: Cambridge, UK
Stage: Pre-Seed
The company specialises in extracting and remanufacturing active materials from lithium-ion battery waste.
InReality
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
Stage: Pre-Seed
InReality provides a cryptographic defence against AI by certifying real content at the moment of capture.
Klara AI
HQ: Alicante, Spain
Stage: MVP
Klara AI is a women-first digital banking and AI assistant app helping users manage money and make smart financial decisions.
Kokoon
HQ: London, UK
Stage: MVP
Kokoon helps Gen Z build essential soft skills like time management and problem-solving through daily, AI-powered training delivered seamlessly in Slack.
Marveri
HQ: USA
Stage: Pre-Seed
Marveri is an AI-powered platform tailor-made for corporate and transactional law, accelerating document review, diligence, and deal workflows.
Ponterra
HQ: London, UK
Stage: Seed
Ponterra develops and operates large-scale forest restoration projects in the tropics, delivering high-integrity carbon and biodiversity credits while driving climate, ecological, and economic impact.
PulpaTronics
HQ: London, UK
Stage: Pre-Seed
PulpaTronics develops fully recyclable metal-free RFID tags that can cut CO2 emissions and costs for product identification and tracking.
Punto Health
HQ: London, UK
Stage: Seed
Punto Health is the first AI-driven platform that transforms cognitive care by providing early detection, daily support, and coordinated clinical insights for patients with dementia and related conditions.
Recupere Metals
HQ: Paris, France
Stage: Pre-Seed
Recupere Metals is a deep-tech company unlocking secondary copper for the Western world by enhancing conductivity.
Rhevia
HQ: London, UK
Stage: MVP
Rhevia combines proprietary radar technology with AI to uncover how and why people and vehicles navigate through complex environments, making operations safer, more efficient, and more responsive.
Tova
HQ: USA
Stage: Seed
Tova is focused on enhancing climate-smart water management using deep learning technology.
VASH
HQ: USA
Stage: Pre-Seed
VASH transforms how organisations review third-party compliance data, turning slow, manual processes into AI-powered workflows.
Xena
HQ: Mannheim, Germany
Stage: Pre-Seed
Xena is an AI-powered copilot designed for precision gynaecological surgeries. It transforms MRIs into sub-millimetre 3D digital twins, enhancing the accuracy of surgical procedures.
Shareback
HQ: London, UK
Stage: Seed
Shareback is creating a unique AI work platform for everyone, featuring proactive agents, customised prompts, and personalised workflows.
