At Takhleeq Business Incubator, Maaike Doyer, Founder and Managing Partner at Epic Angels, shared insights to support female entrepreneurship at UCP. Epic Angels, the largest global female-only angel network, focuses on empowering women-led startups. Maaike discussed key topics, including what investors look for—seeking resilience, passion, and problem-solving drive beyond just numbers—understanding the funding cycle from pre-seed to Series A and beyond, and the importance of solving real, impactful problems.
She also addressed the challenges female founders face, offering strategies to overcome funding biases and networking obstacles, and emphasized the power of mentorship from experienced investors and founders. The session featured an interactive segment with participants showcasing their products, followed by a Q&A, providing insights for female students aspiring to build their own businesses.
