# Code First Girls

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/code-first-girls

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Website: https://codefirstgirls.com
- Total disclosed funding: $5.3M
- Latest round: Series A (Aug 31, 2022)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Based in London, UK, and founded in 2013 by Alice Bentinck, and Matthew Clifford, Code First Girls Ltd, a.k.a. Code First Girls operates as an educational technology company that provides coding courses to women for enhancing their skills, and confidence to become developers, data whizzes, and future tech leaders. In September 2022, Code First Girls Ltd raised EUR 5.2 million in a Series A funding led by Active Partners, with participation from individual investors.

The company provides training and advisory services around coding and tech talent recruitment for women. Code First Girls offers a wide range of courses, including massive open online courses (MOOC) sprints and challenges, @Uni Kickstarter, Coding Kickstarter, CFG Degree, and CFG Masters. As of September 2022, the firm has helped 80,000 women learn to code and by working with companies globally, is boosting employability, diversity, and social mobility.

Code First Girls plans to use its proceeds from September 2022 funding to expand operations and its business reach, as well as close the gender gap in the male-dominated tech industry.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Aug 31, 2022, $5.3M — Active Partners

## Investors

- Active Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/active-partners) — Series A