Louise Doyle and Steph Scholes are the proud founders of needi, where guiding gift-givers is their main focus. They started this innovative gifting platform with a clear vision: supporting small businesses, nurturing meaningful connections, and spreading joy with the gifts that matter. Today, needi is the platform that provides users with a stress-free and impactful way to shop for the people they care about. Home to thousands of thoughtful gifts and showcases hundreds of fabulous independent businesses. This female-founded tech startup that specialises in sourcing unique, sustainable corporate gifts and branded merchandise from local, independent businesses, has raised £1.4 million in funding, despite the challenges faced by women in venture capital fundraising. Louise chats with Stephanie about her journey of founding a startup, turning it into a successful business, the challenges they faced along the way, how they got VC funding, and their plans for the future.
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