2024. 1. 12. 15:08ㆍ카테고리 없음
Yet there has been a disproportionate blow to the women entrepreneurs raising venture capital-this percentage is not increasing. If the first few months of 2022 are any indication of what the rest of the year has in store, the amount of capital at play hasn’t slowed down.
500 venture capital-backed unicorns reached valuations over $1 billion in 2021. This astonishing fundraising has led to larger investment amounts and increased valuations, evidenced by the number of unicorns established in the market year over year. Venture capital investment in the United States has spiked since the mid-2000s. Given these dismal statistics, why is there a prevailing illusion that it will be easier for a company with a female founder to fundraise? There are four reasons that may explain this phenomenon: 1) A Record Breaking Year for Venture Capital Year after year roughly 2% of Venture Capital investments go to companies solely founded by women, and yet people are under the misconception that raising as a female founder might impart some advantage.