Photographer: Carly Wollaert ©
Make-up artist: Sharmila Vooren
FUNDSUP
“We are on a mission to stimulate early stage investment in Europe, and believe that fostering a community founded on diversity & inclusion from the investment and startup side, will give the right mix of perspective needed for startups to succeed. There is significant ground to be won, as we currently see that only 10% of our angel investors are women. We see the Role Model campaign as a great initiative to celebrate the success of women in their careers and to encourage more women to follow in their paths.”
Marloes Van Leersum & Kathleen Oerlemans
Chief Community Officer & Investor Table Captain Circular at FundsUp
About
Marloes – ”Responsible for the marketing, business development and community of FundsUp. FundsUp is a network and marketplace for early stage founders and investors. We believe in combining and connecting the best minds in industries, supporting them to the fullest and so making more tech startups in Europe successful.”
Why do you think is important that Role Models need to be visible?
Marloes – “To inspire. Reading stories, seeing people that look like you do things you aspire to. It inspires you to strive for something in a way you feel is attainable.”