Funding to women-founded startups declined 12% in 2024, but that wasn’t far behind the broader market | TechCrunch
Venture investment in startups run by women has always lagged the overall market, and with companies across sectors cutting back on their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, things seem grimmer than ever for female founders. But the data tells a different tale for 2024 — at least according to this one report by European venture platform Female Foundry: Venture investment to startups founded by women in Europe declined 12% in 2024 from a year earlier, but
Mike Butcher
March 4, 2025