Analysis

November 14, 2023

‘When I see you, three young women, I’m not so sure.’ How female founders are faring in the downturn

All-female teams get less than 5% of total startup funding in normal times. As VCs get less generous with their cash, will they be the first to lose out?


When Mathilde Nême and her two female cofounders launched Omena, a health app that supports women going through menopause, it took them only three weeks to raise a €400k pre-seed round. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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