Hivefounders
London, GB · 1 known investors
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Hive Founders runs an 8-week Investment Readiness Accelerator for pre-seed and seed stage female founders, providing pitch deck coaching, 1:1 mentoring, expert sessions and a Demo Day to prepare them to raise from angels and VCs. The program serves women-led startups and includes ongoing fundraising support until a round closes.
Founders & leadership
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Andrea SommerFounder & CEOAndrea Sommer is founder of Hive Founders, an investment readiness accelerator for female founders, and has spent 20+ years in commercial strategy across tech roles at companies including Intel, AT&T, Philips, and Microsoft, and as a leader at Avanade where she grew a regional business from $1B to $2B. She previously built and ran an investor-backed startup in geolocation and mobile analytics, advises founders on fundraising and scaling, leads a syndicate for women-led companies, and teaches entrepreneurial finance as a professor.
Investors · 1
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- HIVE FOUNDERS LTD
- Company number
- 14061640
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 22 Apr 2022
- Registered office
- 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 94990 — Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
- Accounts
- last made up to 30 Apr 2025 · next due 29 Jan 2027
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 21 Apr 2026 · next due 5 May 2027
Current officers · 1
- Andrea Luisa Da Silva Sommer — director, appointed 22 Apr 2022
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 16 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Hivefounders do?
- Hive Founders runs an 8-week Investment Readiness Accelerator for pre-seed and seed stage female founders, providing pitch deck coaching, 1:1 mentoring, expert sessions and a Demo Day to prepare them to raise from angels and VCs. The program serves women-led startups and includes ongoing fundraising support until a round closes.
- Who founded Hivefounders?
- Hivefounders was founded by Andrea Sommer.
- Who are Hivefounders's investors?
- Hivefounders's investors include Alma Angels.
- Where is Hivefounders headquartered?
- Hivefounders is headquartered in London, GB.