The founders of Verve. Source: Women's Agenda.
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We have highlighted the significant gap in VC funding between male and female founder teams numerous times in 2023, and the consequent missed opportunities for investors, customers and the Australian economy.
But one such all-female founded team that has attracted good investment (largely thanks to female investors and family offices) is Verve Super, co-founded by Christina Hobbs and Alex Andrews, with the mission of making superannuation better for women.
Future Super announced the acquisition of Verve Super on Wednesday, highlighting a successful exit story for the co-founders and investors, as well as the powerful outcomes women founders achieve for their businesses and their overall mission.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Angela Priestley is the publisher and founding editor of Women's Agenda. She's an author, journalist and passionate advocate for workplace gender equality and diversity. Her first book is Women Who Seize the Moment.
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