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November 3, 2020

Only 21% of tech unicorns are led by women, report shows

Companies with female leaders have more women in the staff overall, and they stay on longer.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Just one in five leaders of tech unicorns are female, a new report shows, and those who do make it to the top tend to stay for significantly less time than their male counterparts.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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