UK’s Invest in Women Taskforce secured 2.5× its £250M target. Why has only 18% been deployed after two years? — TFN

The Taskforce has deployed £115M of its £635M in commitments across 22 investments.

Since launching in 2024, the initiative has secured £635 million in capital commitments, more than 2.5 times its original £250 million ambition.

Recent investments by BGF and Bootstrap 4F signal that capital is beginning to flow into the wider venture ecosystem after the fundraising phase.

The Invest in Women Taskforce has now deployed more than £115 million into women-led and mixed-led fund managers and businesses across 22 investments.

Since launching in 2024, the government-backed initiative, supported by His Majesty’s Treasury and the Department for Business and Trade, has secured £635 million in capital commitments, more than 2.5 times its original £250 million target. Yet only around 18% of that has been deployed so far.