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RISE UP
Seed grant and accelerator programme for ambitious female founders
At Soda we are passionate about supporting women in business, particularly those tenacious enough to start their own business.
We created RISE UP in 2021 to encourage more women to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career, to lift the capability of female founders and champion female entrepreneurship in Aotearoa.
RISE UP 2022
RISE UP is a seed grant for globally ambitious female founders. We will select 5-10 ambitious female founders to go through a series of founder-focussed workshops, culminating in a pitch night where the winner will take away $10,000 cash! Applications have now closed for RISE UP 2022.
RISE UP Finalists
Our 2022 RISE UP finalists are:
- Becs Bartells - Outside the Box Caskets
- Jane Allan - Finery Cocktails
- Laura Nixon - Solid
- Lauren Lulu Taylor and Clare Gallagher -Secret Kiwi Kitchen
- Renee Bignell - Fundpay
- Charlotte Greer - veto.
Important Dates
16 May 2022 Applications open
10 June 2022 Applications close
17 June 2022 Finalists confirmed
27 June 2022 Accelerator programme starts
17 August 2022 Pitch night
RISE UP PITCH NIGHT
Our six finalists will pitch their business to a public audience and panel of high-profile judges at Wintec House in Hamilton on 17 August 2022 to try to win $10,000.
Tickets are free but numbers are limited so please register here.
Watch the livestream (this will begin at 4.30pm, 17 August).
RISE UP JUDGING PANEL
Our RISE UP judging panel includes these incredible entrepreneurs:
- Anna Mowbray
- Kaye-Maree Dunn
- Kelvin Soh
- Maree Glading
- Mike Jenkins
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