Female Founders in Tech and Innovation: Role Models for Young People
Meet the female founders transforming UK tech – from digital banking and AI-powered education to pet-sharing apps and accessibility tools. The UK tech sector is worth over £150 billion and employs 1.7 million people.
Featured Founders
- Martha Lane Fox – Lastminute.com (travel pioneer, Baroness)
- Anne Boden – Starling Bank (digital banking, 3.6M accounts)
- Priya Lakhani – Century Tech (AI education)
- Lara Scarfe – XRAI Glass (AI subtitles for deaf people)
- Rachel Carrell – Koru Kids (childcare platform)
- Rikke Rosenlund – BorrowMyDoggy (pet sharing)
- Claire Given – Equipmii (school uniform marketplace)
- Sharmadean Reid – The Stack World (women's networking)
UK Tech Sector Stats
£150bn+ value, 1.7M+ employed, 3rd largest tech sector globally, 80% of jobs will require digital skills.