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Recent Data
RECENT DATA
Closing the funding gap
Women create around one third of all companies in Europe and the US, yet they face major challenges when building businesses, especially when raising capital.
Female co-founded startups
4,320
2,445
2,652
2,688
2,895
702
950
1,477
1,820
2,105
1,887
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$3B $4B $5B $7B $10B $9B $13B $16B $18B $23B $42B $30B $2B
3,810
Female-only founded startups
465
2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018
2019 2020 2021 2022
2023
Based on Crunchbase, Pitchbook & Dealroom aggregated data 2015-March 2023, excluding angel and private equity deals.
Female Foundry is committed to creating equal access to funding opportunities for female founders and making the startup ecosystem
more diverse.
Hottest Backers
Top VC investors who have most actively funded companies with at least one woman founder.
total # deals
prefered series
location
Based on cumulative aggregated data based on Female Foundry research up to Q3 2022, public reports, and direct investor data submissions. Any inclusion of the names on this list does not imply or constitute any approval, endorsement, or sponsorship of Female Foundry.
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