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European Female Founders
European Female Founders (EFF) is a nonprofit network based in France that promotes female entrepreneurship across Europe by addressing barriers and fostering an inclusive ecosystem.
Overview
What European Female Founders does
What European Female Founders is
European Female Founders (EFF) is a nonprofit network based in France that promotes female entrepreneurship across Europe by addressing barriers and fostering an inclusive ecosystem.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2025
- Approximate age
- About 1 year
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 30, 2026
Official channels
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European Female Founders as a community
Community overview
European Female Founders (EFF) is a nonprofit organization established in April 2025 in France, aimed at supporting female entrepreneurship across Europe. The initiative began on May 13, 2022, when 54 women from every EU country convened in Sofia, Bulgaria, to discuss barriers to female entrepreneurship and envision an inclusive ecosystem. EFF was inspired by the European Commission's call for stronger action to support women in entrepreneurship.
Community focus
EFF focuses on three main areas to support female entrepreneurs: Education, Network, and Funding. They empower girls and women with entrepreneurial skills through initiatives like school business camps and leadership coaching. They build a vibrant community of women entrepreneurs through the European Female Founders Network (EFFN) to facilitate connections and collaboration. Additionally, they advocate for policy changes to improve access to capital for women-led startups.
Member value
Members gain access to a supportive network of female entrepreneurs, educational resources, and advocacy for better funding opportunities. EFF provides a platform for collaboration and empowerment among women in entrepreneurship.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
Events and activity
The Empowering Female Entrepreneurship Summit was held on March 8-9, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium. This summit featured panels and workshops addressing challenges and opportunities for female entrepreneurship, with notable speakers including Nicola Beer and Maryia Gabriel.
Notable members
Notable members include Monika Stanisheva (Co-founder, President), Teddy Slavcheva (Co-founder, Vice President), and other co-founders who are actively involved in promoting female entrepreneurship.
Common questions
What to know about European Female Founders
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
March 30, 2026
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