# Xann Schwinn

> Xann Schwinn is co-founder, director and CEO of Cambridge Female Founders Network. A choral director and entrepreneur, she founded the choirs Concanenda and Crepusculum, co-founded Biiah and runs Singforce. Her work spans musical participation, event production, mentoring and practical support for women building companies.

- **Role:** Co-founder; Director & CEO at Cambridge Female Founders Network
- **Organizations:** Cambridge Female Founders Network, Biiah, Singforce, Concanenda, Crepusculum, i³ investing, The Choral Hub
- **Education:** Bachelor of Music, Music Business/Management, Berklee College of Music, Master of Music, Choral Studies, University of Cambridge, Accelerate Cambridge programme, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Founded two choirs, Concanenda and Crepusculum., Co-founded Biiah, which joined the Minnesota Twins Accelerator by Techstars in 2022., Co-founded CFFN, which connected more than 150 women-led startups by May 2025, as reported by co-founder Maya Gavin.

## Career timeline

- **2011-2012** — Founded and directed Crepusculum at Berklee College of Music.
- **2012-2016** — Founder and creative director of Concanenda.
- **2012-2014** — Assistant conductor with King's Junior Voices.
- **2021** — Listed as co-founder and CEO of The Choral Hub on the London Tech Week CreaTech programme.
- **2022** — Biiah joined the Minnesota Twins Accelerator by Techstars; Schwinn was introduced as co-founder and CEO.
- **2023** — Participated in Abbey Road Equalise's Women Do Tech panel.
- **2024** — Co-founded Cambridge Female Founders Network with five other founders.
- **2026** — Listed by CFFN as director and CEO and by i³ investing as UK ambassador and production lead.

## Achievements

- Founded two choirs, Concanenda and Crepusculum.
- Co-founded Biiah, which joined the Minnesota Twins Accelerator by Techstars in 2022.
- Co-founded CFFN, which connected more than 150 women-led startups by May 2025, as reported by co-founder Maya Gavin.
- Served as a mentor for the Cambridge Judge Ignite Founders’ Challenge.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — CFFN lists Schwinn as director and CEO; its Commercial Lab page advertises an October 2026 cohort and its Raise Lab page a November 2026 cohort.
- **2026-04** — Scheduled speaker for a University of Cambridge Climate Challenge talk on female entrepreneurship on 8 April.
- **2026-03** — Named participant in Trinity Hall’s 10 March roundtable on scaling companies in Cambridge.
- **2026-01** — Named speaker for a 7 January Estonian Doctoral School fireside chat in Tartu.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xann-schwinn/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/xannzibar
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xannzibar/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25