March 29, 2024

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At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023

No matter what the year brings, the percentage of funding to women has been stagnant for so long that to harp on about it feels rather fruitless.

At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

Female check-writers alone aren’t enough to close the female fundraising gap, data shows

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Kaisa Snellman, an economic sociologist and an associate Professor […]

Female check-writers alone aren’t enough to close the female fundraising gap, data shows by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Amplifica Capital ‘wants to be fund that Latin America’s female tech founders reach out to first’

Amplifica invests mainly in teams where there are female founders or co-founders or goods and services focused on women.

Amplifica Capital ‘wants to be fund that Latin America’s female tech founders reach out to first’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021

Women-founded companies in the U.S. raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. Reports indicate they secured 83% more funding than the previous year, primarily attributed to the record-setting $329 billion U.S. startups raked last year. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in […]

6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021

Women-founded companies in the U.S. raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. Reports indicate they secured 83% more funding than the previous year, primarily attributed to the record-setting $329 billion U.S. startups raked last year. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in […]