Already a Future Women? Sign in Gender diversity By Women, For Women: The Startup Addressing Unconscious Bias After receiving $2.7 million in seed investments, a female-led startup has its sights set on overcoming bias during the hiring process. By Lara Robertson Published 31 January, 2026 Gender diversity By Women, For Women: The Startup Addressing Unconscious Bias After receiving $2.7 million in seed investments, a female-led startup has its sights set on overcoming bias during the hiring process. By Lara Robertson Published 31 January, 2026 Previous article Alternative Routes To Motherhood Next article The Rise Of The Solo Female Traveller Another win for female-led companies this week, as Kim Jackson and Scott Farquhar’s investment fund Skip Capital backs anti-bias hiring startup Applied in a $2.7 million investment seed round. Applied, which was co-founded by CEO Kate Glazebrook and Richard Marr, eliminates the influence of conscious and unconscious bias during the hiring process by removing names, addresses, hobbies, and education from job applications. Join the club Already a member? Sign in Gender diversity Leadership Startups Workplace Best Of Future Women Leadership How to be a more confident communicator By Theresa Miller Leadership The most important question By Odessa Blain Leadership “That is not luck. That is culture.” By Melanie Dimmitt Leadership “This is something to celebrate.” By Melanie Dimmitt Leaders 5 things in this year’s Budget for women By Iona Bulford Leadership “If I was a bloke, I would have said, ‘Yes, I nailed that’.” By Melanie Dimmitt Leadership “I didn’t have time to be sick – and that’s a problem” By Melanie Dimmitt Leadership It’s time to put your AI oxygen mask on By Melanie Dimmitt Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
