Analysis

May 19, 2021

Europe now has nearly 200 female VC partners. How did they get their jobs?

A third of Europe’s female VC partners have MBAs. Far fewer have actually worked at startups.


Thea Messel, founder of investment firm Unconventional Ventures.

Europe now has nearly 200 female VC investment partners, a milestone for an industry that has traditionally struggled to promote and hire women to leadership positions. Investors also say that continuing to grow this cohort will also be key to making progress in shrinking the massive gender funding gap. 

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