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Hive Founders
Hive Founders is a global startup consultancy based in London that supports women entrepreneurs through a membership platform. They provide resources, mentorship, and community to help female founders succeed in launching and scaling their businesses.
Overview
What Hive Founders does
What Hive Founders is
Hive Founders is a global startup consultancy based in London that supports women entrepreneurs through a membership platform. They provide resources, mentorship, and community to help female founders succeed in launching and scaling their businesses.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2022
- Approximate age
- About 4 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find Hive Founders elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Hive Founders as a funder
Investment thesis
Hive Founders is dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs by providing resources, mentorship, and community support to help them succeed in launching, funding, and scaling their businesses.
Focus narrative
Hive Founders focuses on supporting female entrepreneurs through various programs and services, including investment readiness accelerators, pitch clinics, and educational resources. They cater primarily to pre-seed and seed stage companies, with a particular emphasis on sectors that align with women's interests and expertise.
Value beyond capital
Hive Founders provides valuable resources, mentorship, and community support to female entrepreneurs, helping them prepare for fundraising and navigate the startup landscape effectively.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Europe · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 5
Portfolio context
Notable companies that have participated in Hive Founders' programs include: Cult Mia: A fashion platform that raised £4.5 million after participating in the Investment Readiness Accelerator. Besample: A research platform that secured acceptance into Techstars and raised nearly $500K. PHNX Development: A company focused on building fire-safe homes that raised $130K in two weeks after completing the accelerator. Aubilities: A startup aimed at promoting neurodiversity that secured funding within four months of completing the program. Deeligence: A legal tech startup that raised AUD $1M shortly after completing the accelerator.
Capability profile
Hive Founders as a community
Community overview
Hive Founders is a global startup consultancy founded by women entrepreneurs to support other women entrepreneurs. The organization is based in London and aims to provide resources, mentorship, and community to help female founders succeed in launching, funding, and scaling their businesses.
Community focus
Hive Founders focuses on supporting female entrepreneurs through various programs and services, including investment readiness accelerators, pitch clinics, and educational resources. They cater primarily to pre-seed and seed stage companies, with a particular emphasis on sectors that align with women's interests and expertise.
Member value
Members gain access to mentorship, resources, and a supportive community designed to help female founders succeed in their entrepreneurial journeys.
Membership
- Pricing models
- fixed-tuition
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 2, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Europe · Global
Community activity
Events and activity
Hive Founders hosts an Investor Demo Day, scheduled for June 2, 2025, in London, featuring pitches from the latest cohort of the Investment Readiness Accelerator.
Notable members
Notable companies that have participated in Hive Founders' programs include Cult Mia, Besample, PHNX Development, Aubilities, and Deeligence.
Capability profile
Hive Founders as a publisher
Editorial focus
Hive Founders is a global startup consultancy founded by women entrepreneurs to support other women entrepreneurs. The organization provides resources, mentorship, and community to help female founders succeed in launching, funding, and scaling their businesses, with a focus on pre-seed and seed stage companies.
Audience value
Hive Founders aims to empower female entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary tools, resources, and community support to succeed in their ventures.
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- blog, podcast, and video-series
- Primary platform
- Website
- Cadence
- regular
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- Europe · Global · Uk
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
Hive Founders produces a blog with insights and success stories, along with podcasts and videos featuring discussions with former program members.
Common questions
What to know about Hive Founders
Upseed classifies Hive Founders under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, community, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026
Known limits
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