Venture Capital to Women-Founded Startups Declines but Finds Glimmer of Hope
Despite a decline in venture capital funding for women-founded startups, which dropped by 12% in 2024, the report found that female founders are increasingly successful in deep tech sectors. According to Female Foundry's report, women who founded deep tech startups are raising more than men in this area, and these startups are securing significant investments. The report also highlights areas of innovation such as synthetic biology, generative AI, and drug development.
- The growing success of female founders in deep tech indicates a shift towards valuing diversity in the venture capital industry, but it remains to be seen whether this trend will translate into more equitable funding for women-founded startups across all sectors.
- What role can academia play in empowering more women to pursue entrepreneurship, given that the report suggests there is still a stigma attached to leaving an academic environment to start a startup?