"When we all help each other out, when we stand together, we are stronger together."
Hillary Clinton
The Lifted Project is a data and ecosystem led approach to increasing the flow of capital to regional, high growth women led businesses. A five year project aligned with the Rose Review and Treasury.
“We’re uncovering and super charging latent, high growth women led businesses in the regions by increasing their access to capital.”
“Five Regional Boards in five major UK cities will work to create ultra connected ecosystems, armed with local data to highlight the benefits of backing women. Sharing knowledge, networks and the confidence that only the creation of communities can bring. Rapidly profiling and supporting women aspiring to scale and grow their businesses, in practical ways.”
Zandra Moore
CEO Zygens
Co-founder of The Lifted Project.
Explore the Pilot Women Led Dashboard Data supplied by The Data City
Data published: September 2025
Five female-led high growth boards for five UK cities chosen for their latent high growth women led potential.
Objectives of The Lifted Project
Funds in the Seed to Growth stage 50% of their portfolio must be female led.
Educate and connect high growth women leading businesses.
Increase the % of capital invested into women led businesses in the regions by 5%.
Attract at least one new fund to each region.
Increase the number of the regional funds signed up to The Invest in Women Code.
Deliver new regionally focussed initiatives to increase the number of High Growth Women Led Businesses.
Double the number of visible women leading high growth businesses.
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