Invest In Women TaskOrce exceeds £ 635m as all suspected and British Business Bank Join Global Fund
Investing in women workers has exceeded its ambitions to raise money with the greatest strengthening of women in business, announcing now that it is looking at $ 635 million in commitments, of which its written record is $ 250 million.
The Milestone includes the confirmation that Nationwide and the British Business Bank will join Barclays and M&G as ANCOR’s partners in the Tarrow Ball which aims to support women money paid by women money money women money money.
The fund, managed by Bootstrap4f and believed to be the largest women’s fund in the world, represents the first initiative of its kind in the UK dedicated to the management of female-founded companies and balanced VC groups.
The Taskforce’s first annual report, published today, reveals that more than £70 million has been sent to 2025 founders across 15 founders and funds, with a strong pipeline now emerging as it means watering. Fining Pool has become the largest organized effort in the world to reshape the investment landscape for women entrepreneurs.
The sector still faces a deep investment gap
Despite rapid progress, female founders continue to face funding disparities. Research by Beauhurst and colleagues shows that women-owned businesses have received only 2% of investment in the UK. At the current rate of change, the taskforce estimates that it will take at least ten years to achieve financial parity between male and female groups or combined.
The House Committee on Women and Strategic Decisions recently issued this urgent call to action, urging Government and Industry to invest more slowly in women’s entrepreneurship.
Government funding and economic liability
Speaking ahead of a road-lowering reception to mark the launch of the annual report, chancellor Rachel Reeves said supporting businesses was at the center of the government’s agenda.
“Growth is one of the government’s tools, and I support women-empowered business not only because it’s so important to our economy but because it’s the right thing to do,” she said.
“As the first female Chancellor, I am committed to improving economic outcomes for women, to raising the two-child cap to break down the barriers that prevent women from starting, being able to invest in British businesses.”
‘Commercial Value, Not Just Ethical’
Hannah Bernard, Barclays Executive Centerforce CO-SAVE, emphasized the economic power of supporting women-led businesses.
“Women-led businesses generate 35% higher returns than male-led businesses,” she said. “This is not only the right thing to do, it is a commercial imperative. We must have committees for urgent investment and remittances.”
Debbie Wossekow Obe, entrepreneur and Chair of the Taskforce, said the fund’s progress should serve as a wake-up call to the wider VC industry.
“Achieving the first closure will be a huge milestone. We’ve worked tirelessly to build the biggest pool of funding in the world, but almost 80% of the UK has no capital going to All-Mal groups,” he said. “The evidence is clear: Diverse groups deliver strong returns. So what are we waiting for?”
Labor continues to call on institutional investors, pension funds and companies to join the scheme and help close the funding gap in the UK.
