Giulia Sale

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Our strategic partner Pioneer Group has opened applications for its Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator Programme in collaboration with Innovate UK. Commencing in January 2026, the equity-free programme offers expert commercial support and access to grant funding for those targeting unmet needs in disease prevention or proactive management of chronic conditions. A brilliant opportunity to accelerate your startup’s journey to the healthcare market. 📝 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 (𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿): https://lnkd.in/eKW4jy9D 🔎 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/eM-Xsjzj

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The UK's first EIS fund focused on female founders is open to investment! The Angel Academe EIS Fund I is a partnership between SyndicateRoom and Angel Academe that’s focused on backing incredible female-founded tech startups. Fund details: - Minimum investment: £10,000 (and multiples of £10,000 thereafter). - Target raise: £1.2 million. - Target return: 3x (gross of tax reliefs and net of fees) after 10 years. - Expected 7-10 EIS-qualifying portfolio companies. - Full deployment targeted by the end of 2025/26 tax year. Angel Academe is the UK’s first angel network for female founders. Over 50% of their current investee businesses address one or more of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Taken together, their portfolio has seen more than £150m in co-investment. To find out more about the fund, download documentation and make an investment, visit the fund page here: https://lnkd.in/ewiW8N64 Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more here https://lnkd.in/eGtZqa3G Angel Academe - increasing female investment Sarah Turner Yee Mun T.

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Last year, UK health-tech startups pulled in £865 million in grant funding and employed almost 30,000 people, highlighting just how fast this sector is growing. However, what are the key roles in these health-tech startups’ teams?

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🎙️ From the frontline of medicine to building one of the UK’s fastest-growing HealthTech companies – our Founder & CEO Dr. Ben Maruthappu joined Julia Hoggett, CEO of the London Stock Exchange, as a guest on its thought-provoking #BeInspired series, to share the story behind Cera. Released during London Tech Week, their conversation couldn’t have been more relevant to this year’s theme of ‘Tech in the Age of AI’. Ben and Julia explored: 🔹 The inequality in healthcare that sparked the idea for Cera. 🔹 Why AI and data should support – not replace – human care. 🔹 And the importance of scaling impact – not just scale for scale’s sake. With an ageing population, rising demand, and chronic workforce shortages, there has never been a more urgent time for healthcare innovators to take the leap into entrepreneurship. 🚀 Cera was founded to help tackle exactly that – and every decision since has been about delivering better, faster, more accessible care. 🫶 🔗 Watch the full episode: https://lseg.group/3Fvy2u0 LSEG #Leadership #Cera #LondonStockExchange #LondonTechWeek #LTW

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📣 VCs! Does your deal flow funnel look a bit..... homogenous? With only 2% of UK VC funding going to all-female teams and less than 0.5% going to black founders - and nearly half of all capital going to companies based in London - we thought we would put together a few suggestions based on recommendations from reports looking at increasing diversity at the top of the funnel. If your top of funnel isn’t diverse, it’s rarely because diverse founders don’t exist. It’s because many quietly self-select out. A few practical ways to widen the funnel: 🗣️ Use inclusive, specific language (clarity beats vague “exceptionalism”) 🚪 Be accessible with clear contact routes, open applications or office hours 📜 Signal commitment (e.g. Investing in Women Code, Diversity VC certification) 👭 Diversify sourcing beyond the usual universities, networks and accelerators 👥 Build balance into teams, panels and visible moments 🧰 Offer support beyond capital at the top of the funnel 📊 Track who enters your funnel and make DEI part of how you operate You don’t need to lower standards — you need to remove unnecessary friction. You can’t invest in founders you never meet. Full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eDwsgWf7 With thanks to the Invest in Women Hub, Invest in Women Taskforce, Diversity VC, UK Private Capital, European Women in VC, Level 20, Extend Ventures, The Table, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, Ada Ventures, Astia, Alma Angels, Social Mobility Ventures, Bethnal Green Ventures, Unconventional Ventures, Sie Ventures, Black Seed VC, Startup Discovery School, Climate Mosaic, Women in Cleantech and Sustainability, Sophie Purdom and Ramsay Siegal for your research, support and leadership. #VC #Cleantech #Climatetech #ZeroCarbon #Diversity #Inclusion

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In the UK, we’re often hesitant about selling. There’s a cultural discomfort with it as if being direct about value is something to be avoided. But in business, selling isn’t optional… it’s essential. Every founder needs to learn how to sell. Not just how to talk about a product, but how to position it, how to create urgency and how to communicate its value clearly and confidently. Because no matter how good your product is, it means nothing if no one knows about it. Visibility is just as important as quality. You can have the best product in the market but if you can’t convince people to care, it won’t go anywhere. Selling isn’t just being pushy it’s a skill. And it’s one every successful entrepreneur inevitably masters, whether selling to customers or investors.

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😵 Only 3.5% of Ethnic Minority start ups succeed* 🫨 for every £1 of VC investment in the UK, all female founders get less than 1p* 🤑 75% of founders come from advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds CityVentures is working with entrepreneurs, researchers and investors to find out how we can make entrepreneurship more accessible to the whole community. Read about what we're doing on our substack to find out more: * British Business Bank figures

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I’ve worked with some of the fastest growing private clinics and healthcare brands in the UK over the past 5 years. Here are the 3 things that we focus on most with their marketing and sales systems: 1. Mindset Changes The ‘boring’ stuff. Most people need to think differently about sales and marketing in order to have any success, especially in healthcare. Have you tried to convince a doctor that it’s okay to follow up?! 2. Data is everything Marketing and sales can be fun and creative, but it also relies heavily on data and not on vibes. If you want to make a big change to your marketing process, you need a data-backed reason to 3. Healthcare is not different (and it is) Healthcare still requires the same principles with marketing that are true across all other industries, whether you’re targeting patients or other doctors… But, patients and doctors are audiences that require a nuanced approach. Both of these statements are true.

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Female-founded UK HealthTech startup reaches unicorn status - Digital Health Exciting news in the HealthTech space! SheMed, a female-founded UK startup, has achieved unicorn status with a $50 million Series A funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion. This innovative platform offers a personalized weight-management service for women, leveraging GLP-1 medication and a comprehensive digital ecosystem. Co-founder Olivia Ferro emphasizes the importance of data-led, individualized care for women’s health. With plans to expand operations and enhance research initiatives, SheMed is set to transform the landscape of women’s healthcare. 🌟 #HealthTech #FemTech #WomenInTech #DigitalHealth #Innovation #UnicornStatus #PersonalizedMedicine ai.mediformatica.com #shemed #health #glp1 #digital #funding #medication #clinical #data #glp1medication #medical #unicorn #digitalhealth #healthit #healthtech #healthcaretechnology @MediFormatica (https://buff.ly/sBY1Ybq)

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UK-based healthtech startup Perci Health has secured a £3 million investment in a round that doubled its original £1.5M target, bringing its total funding to £7.7 million to date. The fresh capital will power the scale-up of its AI-powered virtual cancer clinic, expand partnerships with employers and insurers, and enhance access to long-term supportive care for people living with and beyond cancer. The funding round includes a £295,000 investment from Macmillan Cancer Support, reaffirming the charity’s belief in Perci’s mission to revolutionize cancer care. Other backers include Guinness Ventures, Conduit Fund, existing investor Octopus Ventures, and a syndicate of 35 leading oncologists and cancer surgeons across the UK. Founded by healthcare professionals Kelly McCabe and Morgan Fitzsimons, Perci Health delivers a digital-first cancer care model that integrates AI and expert clinical teams—nurses, dietitians, psychologists, and physiotherapists—into a seamless patient experience. The startup focuses not just on treatment, but on the entire cancer care journey, including prevention, early detection, symptom management, and survivorship. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/dU5bYF7Q

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Beyond the Diagnosis: A Founder's Perspective on Resilience and Follow-Up Care In a candid video from the iconic Refuge building in Manchester, our founder shares a crucial, often overlooked element of the cancer journey: the emotional toll of the waiting period between check-ups, scans, and tests. His honesty highlights a significant, long-term challenge for men's health advocacy: maintaining resilience and support throughout the follow-up process. This vulnerability underscores the mission of our campaigns, Ball Tampering Allowed and Lads and Dads vs. Cancer: to shift the culture surrounding men’s health from avoidance to proactivity and open dialogue. Key Takeaway for our Network: Health is a continuous priority: For every man in your organisation, the importance of routine checks (especially for prostate and testicular cancer) cannot be overstated. Support is critical: The time between medical appointments is often the most stressful. Let's ensure our workplace and social circles foster a supportive environment. A huge thanks to everyone supporting our cause and enabling the necessary conversations. #LadsAndDadsVsCancer #MensHealth #CancerAwareness #BallTamperingAllowed #CorporateWellbeing #Leadership #Christies

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UK startups? Funded by UK capital 🇬🇧 UK scaleups? Funded by the US 🇺🇸 From the latest Fintech Insider News, Thomas Easterby from HSBC Innovation Banking on why UK fintechs still look abroad for growth money - and how policy might shift the balance. 🎧 Catch up now - wherever you get your podcasts!

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🇬🇧 A 50/50 split with your co-founder might feel “fair.” So might handing out big equity chunks to early advisors. But these are the decisions that can come back to haunt you. 👻 We’ve seen UK startups lose thousands - even control of their companies - because of simple share structure mistakes made in the early days. From equal splits to missing vesting schedules and overcomplicated share classes, these errors are avoidable with the right planning. We’ve shared the most common (and costly) mistakes founders make - and how to avoid them. Read the full article 👉 https://hubs.li/Q03VZg-s0

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Entrepreneur UK features SOBO Club on the 100 UK Startups to Watch. Co-founded by Tre Lowe and Enas Daeki, SOBO Club is a private membership community for entrepreneurs and creatives looking to grow their businesses and pursue ambitious ideas. The platform brings together founders, innovators and industry leaders through curated experiences and collaboration. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d3ZU3E7a #EntrepreneurUK #UK100 #Entrepreneurship #Community #Startups

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We’re opening up a limited number of free engagements for UK-based early-stage startups. As part of our UK launch, we’re building a portfolio of SaaS and B2C companies we can support closely and showcase through detailed case studies. Selected startups will receive hands-on support across: • Product positioning and messaging • Go-to-market strategy • Tech PR and media outreach • Pitch deck refinement • Branding and narrative development • Product design • UX/UI optimisation This is structured, senior-level input across both marketing and product experience. Not surface-level advice. In exchange, we ask for case study rights and a collaborative working relationship. We’re looking to work with ambitious pre-seed to Series A founders who want to sharpen how their product looks, feels, and goes to market. If that’s you, message us directly.

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Four years ago, Clerkenwell Health was just an idea - born from a frustration with the status quo in mental health research and a belief that the UK could do better.    Today, I’m incredibly proud to share that we’ve launched our third clinical trial site, in partnership with @RDaSH NHS Foundation Trust. This new site in Doncaster represents more than just bricks and mortar. It’s a first-of-its-kind NHS-private model for delivering commercial mental health and CNS trials - built around patient access, NHS infrastructure, and commercial execution.    From the beginning, our vision was to transform how neuro and psychiatric research is done in the UK. Not just for sponsors, but for patients who need better treatment options, and for an NHS system rich with potential to contribute more directly to innovation.    This partnership delivers on that vision - and does so in a way that’s scalable, sustainable, and rooted in real-world care. It shows what’s possible when the public and private sectors work together, and it benefits everyone involved:    - Patients get access to novel treatments  - NHS builds research capacity  - Sponsors can run efficient trials in trusted settings  - Communities benefit through local investment and revitalisation    And we’re just getting started. Clerkenwell is growing. We’re already working to bring more partnerships like this into the ecosystem - across more regions, more sites and more trials.    Thank you to everyone at RDaSH, @Business Doncaster and Clerkenwell, and our broader network who helped bring this vision to life. Onwards. Huge shout out to Heather Rice, Bridie Rowbotham, Mehul Vaghani, Alexander Dochery, Arda Ozcubukcu and everyone else without whom we couldn't have launched this.   #MentalHealth #CNSResearch #ClinicalTrials #NHS #Innovation #PublicPrivatePartnership #UKLifeSciences #Doncaster #ClerkenwellHealth #ClinicalResearch 

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Did you know that Tendable has been featured in the UK's first-ever HealthTech Index, a comprehensive report launched by the Startup Coalition and Beauhurst! 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 Whilst the HealthTech sector as a whole is making significant strides, demonstrating impressive growth and impact, here at Tendable, we are creating waves of our own. 🌊 Here is how: ✅ Over 90k inspections completed on Tendable each month 📲 ✅ Used across 4 different continents - UK, Canada, Australia and South Africa 🌍 ✅ Implemented in over 90+ healthcare organisations 🏥 ✅ Our new feature release that allows frontline teams to collaborate seamlessly - Shared Drafts ✨ ✅ New product tools on the horizon such as our Accreditation module 👀 This index highlights Tendable's role in a sector that is actively transforming healthcare across the UK. 🏥 💡 #Healthtech #Healthcare #Tendable #Care #QualityCare | https://lnkd.in/eqHcR9Nz

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