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The Boldest 5: Aurora Tech Award Winners of 2025
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For the 2025 Aurora Tech Award, we received 2,018 applications from 116 countries. Through a rigorous selection process, in partnership with top VCs, we identified the top 10 finalists — the boldest, most innovative female founders leading the charge for change.
For the 2025 Aurora Tech Award, we received 2,018 applications from 116 countries. Through a rigorous selection process, in partnership with top VCs, we identified the top 10 finalists — the boldest, most innovative female founders leading the charge for change.
The final stage of the competition is the live pitching event. On April 12th, these 10 finalists will take the stage in Cairo, Egypt, to pitch in front of investors and a distinguished panel of judges, who will determine the winners.
1st place
Solape Akinpelu
HerVest is a fintech platform providing financially underserved women in Africa with access to savings, impact investing, and credit, particularly for smallholder female farmers.
2nd place
Loretxu García
Nido Contech develops nature-based materials to reduce costs and environmental impact in the construction industry.
3rd place
Shreya Prakash
FlexiBees addresses a critical global challenge: low female workforce participation. The platform connects experienced women professionals with businesses through flexible, project-based, and remote work models, creating a win-win solution for both talent and employers.
4th place
Laura Velásquez Herrera
Arkangel AI uses artificial intelligence to tackle preventable diseases through early detection. Their AI SaaS platform transforms medical data into AI algorithms without requiring coding expertise.
5th place
Leonie Korn
UpLeap is an AI-driven platform revolutionizing medical training through interactive, hands-on simulations.