#InspireHR – Female Founders Stage: the Pitch-Event of the year by allygatr and Grace

“Our industry is often dominated by men”, says Benjamin Visser, founder and CEO of allygatr. That's why he came up with the idea of offering female founders a stage to present their innovations and visions in the HR tech sector. “We want to specifically promote women and make them visible. Diverse management teams often bring a different perspective and innovative strength, which is of great value to both the HR world and the economy as a whole”, says Visser in an interview with Gero Hesse from SAATKORN.

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Idea behind the Female Founders Stage 

Together with the female accelerator Grace, allygatr is organizing the pitch event in the style of the popular TV shows ‘Shark Tank’ or ‘DHDL’ (short for ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’; the ed.) for the first time. The idea is to give the start-ups a stage and a tangible investment at the end. 

Each of the five jury members brings an investment sum and therefore cash: This means that the start-ups can expect to receive at least 125,000 euros in investment at the end! The participating start-ups can also win expert coaching sessions, workspaces in the allygatr office and much more. So it's not just about hearing the ideas, but also about promoting the business.

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Process

• Phase 1: Start-up teams were able to apply online. Almost 50 start-ups took part! Experts from our #hrtechallyance then looked at the ideas and made a shortlist.
• Phase 2: The top 5 teams received coaching, webinars and input from Grace and us in advance. That way they are well-prepared for the Female Founders Stage on 26 September in Berlin.
• Phase 3: On Thursday, 26 September 2024, all the favourites will come to Berlin to Spielfeld Digital Hub. Here they will pitch live in front of the audience and jury. There will be networking, a panel discussion and dinner on site. 100 industry leaders will round off the environment by allowing founders to engage in direct dialogue with each other as well as with investors and experts.‍
• Phase 4: The winners can not only look forward to the real investment but can also look forward to professional support from allygatr and Grace.

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This is the jury of the Female Founders Stage

When appointing the jury panel, it was important to us to have a diverse line-up. Each jury member is experienced either as a founder or investor (or both!) in the HR tech sector. 

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This is the #InspireHR jury (sorted alphabetically by first name): 

• ‍Benjamin Visser, CEO and founder of allygatr 
• ‍Christina Diem-Puello, CEO and founder of Deutsche Dienstrad and President of the Association of German Women Entrepreneurs (VdU)
• ‍Dorotea Mader, experienced CHRO and co-founder of HUMAN&HUMAN
• ‍Mirja Telzerow, Head of HR Europe at Kearney 
• ‍Olav Sehlbach, serial investor with more than 30 years of experience in the care industry

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These start-ups are pitching live on-site

Around 50 start-ups have applied for the Female Founders Stage. Our experts from #hrtechallyance have reviewed the applications and selected the top 5, which will pitch for their investment live in front of the jury and the audience in Berlin on 26 September. 

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These are the top 5: 

• Beams: is a work intelligence software for gaining insights from the use of SaaS tools
• cully: is an AI-powered assistant that provides employees with first-class experiences
• Dado: is a platform that creates tailored employee experiences by automating complex tasks, detailed requests and personalised internal communication with detailed reports
• People Pulse Analytix: aims to effectively connect people with data-driven insights so they can make informed decisions and create meaningful impact
• Presada: is a SaaS company that helps employees improve their communication skills and make their presentations more compelling

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More information about the event: https://www.hrtechallyance.com/pitchevents/apply-female-founders-stage

Tickets for the live event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspire-hr-pitch-event-female-founders-stage-tickets-911226832987

More about the hrtechallyance: www.hrtechallyance.com 

More about Grace: www.grace-accelerator.de/programme/graceberlinaccelerator.html

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