Insider Series: How Female Founders Can Raise Funding (Grant & Equity)

​In 2025, African startups with gender-diverse founding team captured about 8% of total venture funding, while startups founded and led exclusively by women secured only 0.9%. For female founders, knowing where to find funding opportunities, and how to successfully position their companies for them, has never been more important.

​For this edition of Insider Series, we’re bringing together female founders for a practical conversation with Sanni Omolara, Co-founder & COO of Midddleman, who has successfully raised both grant and equity funding for her business.

​Omolara will share the real playbook behind her fundraising journey—from finding, applying and pitching for grant funding opportunities to navigating the process of raising equity funding from angel investors.

​This session is open to female founders who are actively building and looking to fund their next stage of growth.