
UBS Female Founder Award 2024
Committed to supporting gender diversity in fintech and tech start-ups for the fourth year
Our 2025 Award will launch in September 2025 – please check back then to apply
Our 2025 Award will launch in September 2025 – please check back then to apply
By participating in the competition for the Award, applicants accept and agree to abide by these Official Rules and represent and warrant that they meet all eligibility requirements. Additionally, applicants agree to accept the selection decisions of UBS as appropriate, final, and legally binding.
Download a PDF copy of the Official Rules.
Download a PDF copy of the Official Rules.
In 2021, UBS published its report “The funding gap: Investors and female entrepreneurs’’, which examined the reasons behind why female entrepreneurs receive less funding than their male counterparts. It found that female entrepreneurs lack equal opportunities to innovate and build successful companies that can contribute to the global economy. There is an abundance of evidence to suggest that women entrepreneurs, who receive funding, develop businesses that perform as well – or even better – than their male counterparts, which suggests that investors are missing out on attractive investment opportunities.
Winning the Female Founder Award 2024 would amplify our mission to combat cyber vulnerabilities, as over 50% individuals online have been impacted by cyberattacks or scams. This recognition will fuel us to protect more businesses and individuals, fostering a safer digital world for all.
Claudette McGowan, winner of the 2024 UBS Female Founder Award
