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Events

We host events that elevate female founders in Cambridge and beyond. Our lineup includes engaging panels, intimate dinners, and curated networking meet-ups, all crafted to deepen connections and spark dialogue. With tailored online roundtables covering key topics like implicit bias and fundraising, we're bridging communities and strengthening Cambridge's position as an innovation hub.

Upcoming Events

New events coming soon—stay tuned!

Past Public Events

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Wed 11 Jun, 2025 | Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge: Our New Frontier 
Our Cambridge Wide Open Week panels brought together leading women in biotech, AI, and synthetic biology to explore how precision medicine, food systems, and space health are converging—sparking bold visions for a more predictive, preventative, and interdisciplinary future.
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Fri 16 May, 2025 | Cambridge Judge Business School
EnterprisingWOMEN x CFFN Drinks Reception
Our joint reception with the EnterpriseWOMEN programme opened up rich conversations on co-sprinting, early-stage support, and the power of founder-to-founder mentorship—laying foundations for a more connected and collaborative Cambridge.
Thu 20 Feb, 2025 | Pint Shop, Cambridge
Founder Spotlight: A Fireside Chat
Our kickoff event featured founders Elizabeth Marston and Jenny Barnett sharing candid insights on their resilient journeys—from archaeology-driven insurtech to neuroscience breakthroughs—inspiring Cambridge’s innovative spirit.
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Thu 30 Jan, 2025 | King's College E-Lab
The Future of Venture Building in Cambridge
What will the next decade of innovation look like in Cambridge? Join us for a deep dive into the future of venture building in Cambridge, spotlighting emerging trends in DeepTech, BioTech, and NetZero, and the resources that will define the city’s next chapter.
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Wed 26 Jun, 2024 | Cambridge Judge Business School
Enduring Innovation: Women Founders Leading the Way
Our debut gathering, 'Enduring Innovation: Women Founders Leading the Way,' hosted at the Cambridge Judge Business School showcased the resilience and strategic acumen of women entrepreneurs across the Cambridge-London ecosystem.

Supper
Club 

CFFN Members

Our monthly supper club for the Cambridge Female Founders Network offers an intimate space for members to connect, share stories, and break bread together. These gatherings foster meaningful relationships and thoughtful conversations that fuel personal and professional growth.

18 Jun, 2025 
Muslim Tech Fest Supper Club 
In collaboration with Muslim Tech Fest, this special Supper Club brought together women building in tech to connect over dinner in London. An inspiring evening that expanded our community and deepened bonds across networks.
5 Jun, 2025 
June Supper Club 
Back in Cambridge, our June Supper Club welcomed new founders into the fold and opened space for meaningful dialogue and co-creation on what our community can build—together.
1 May, 2025 
May Supper Club in London
Held in the heart of London, this Supper Club offered a warm space for CFFN members based in the city to reconnect, share challenges and wins, and strengthen the cross-regional fabric of our growing network.
1 Apr, 2025 
April Supper Club: In Conversation with Sarah Allen 
This Supper Club featured a special conversation with Sara Allen, Executive Director of The Cambridge Pledge. We explored the intersection of startups and philanthropy, co-creating ideas on how founders can help shape a more intentional and inclusive Cambridge ecosystem.
6 Mar, 2025 
International Women's Day Supper Club 
Our special International Women’s Day supper club celebrated what's at the heart of our network: founders supporting one another. We held space for our members to meet, connect, and share in meaningful conversations—strengthening the community that drives us forward.
5 Feb, 2025 
February Supper Club
Our first Supper Club of the year brought together founders at the Pint Shop in Cambridge for a vibrant evening of conversation, connection, and community-building—setting the tone for a powerful quarter ahead.
11 Oct 2024
London Supper Club 
One of our early CFFN gatherings: getting to know the community in London. 
3 May 2024
Cambridge Supper Club 
Our first large group dinner in Cambridge: gathering 12 female founders from our ecosystem. 
3 April 2024
Inaugural Supper Club 
Our first ever supper club, in Cambridge. Initiating a new series for CFFN. 

Our Intimate
Dinner Series

We host intimate dinners that bring together women founders and key ecosystem players—investors, incubators, and industry leaders—to activate the network points that drive real opportunities. We believe these small, curated gatherings are the most effective way to spark meaningful connections, break silos, and make Cambridge the best place for women founders to build.

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Past Dinners

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Tue 17 Jun, 2025 | Pembroke College, Cambridge
FFs in Material Sciences
In collaboration with the Henry Royce Institute, this dinner brought together founders building in quantum, nanotech, and advanced materials—fostering deep connection and candid conversation on scaling frontier tech in Cambridge.
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Wed 11 Jun, 2025 | Côte, Cambridge
FFs in the Life Sciences
In partnership with Carta and Goodwin, we gathered leading female founders and ecosystem champions in life sciences for a private dinner during Cambridge Wide Open Week—celebrating innovation at the frontier and deepening support for women shaping the future of health and science.
Thu 30 Jan, 2025 | Pint Shop, Cambridge
Future of Venture Building Dinner
Following our January 30th panel, we gathered founders and ecosystem leaders to discuss what the future of venture building for women looks like in Cambridge—exploring the intersections of academia, startups, industry, and investment.
Thu 15 Jan, 2025 | Pint Shop, Cambridge
Deep Tech Dinner with Conception X 
In partnership with Conception X, we brought together some of the most technically brilliant women PhDs and founders in AI, quantum computing, robotics, bioengineering, and genomics to foster meaningful connections and activate network potential across the Cambridge deep tech cluster.
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Thu 26 June, 2024 | Browns, Cambridge
Founders & Mentors: CFFN Ecosystem Dinner
We gathered 20 key ecosystem leaders—female founders and their mentors—for a private dinner following our panel on Enduring Innovation in market downturns The evening sparked open, cross-generational dialogue on how CFFN could meaningfully support the Cambridge Cluster, laying the groundwork for deeper collaboration and new models of ecosystem engagement.

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