Analysis

May 11, 2023

12 female-founded startups to watch, according to VCs

From a startup providing on-earth testing for space materials to one allowing users to rent out designer clothes, here are the female-founded startups you need to know about

Sadia Nowshin

6 min read

There’s no shortage of evidence on the lack of gender diversity in European tech. For instance:

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Triin Linamagi, founding partner of Sie Ventures
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Headshot of Markus Gleim, principal at Northzone
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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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