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March 21, 2024

European startups have an inclusivity problem. Here’s how you can be part of the change

The Inclusive Startup Playbook is your one-stop podcast series if you want to build an inclusive, resilient and sustainable startup

Steph Bailey

9 min read

Right now, most European startups aren’t diverse. Just 7% of European funding rounds went to all-women founding teams in the first nine months of 2023 and only 1.4% of unicorns are founded by a team of ethnic minority founders. 

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(L-R): Laura McGinnis, principal at Balderton Capital, Anisah Osman Britton, Startup Life reporter at Sifted, Rachel Curtis, CEO and cofounder at Inicio AI and Rupa Popat, founder and managing partner of Araya Ventures and entrepreneur in residence at Inclusive Ventures Lab.
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(L-R) Hannah Samano, founder and CEO at Unfabled, Steph Bailey, head of content at Sifted, Dora Palfi, cofounder and CEO at imagi, and Simon Schwall, cofounder and CEO at OKO.
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(R-L): Sanghamitra Karra, EMEA head of Morgan Stanley’s inclusive ventures group, Anisah Osman Britton, Startup Life reporter at Sifted, Nina Briance, CEO of Cult Mia, and Mollie Claypool, CEO of Automated Architecture.
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(L-R): Gabrielle Lyse Brown, head of EMEA diversity & inclusion at Morgan Stanley, Steph Bailey, head of content at Sifted and Adaora Oramah, founder and CEO of AMAKA Studio
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(L-R): Jaipal Naidu, cofounder and product & operations owner at Perse, Jane Lucy CEO of Perse, Anisah Osman Britton startup life reporter at Sifted and Vikesh Sachdeva, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Perse
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(L-R): Jenna Lloyd, fractional CMO at Made For More Marketing, Steph Bailey, head of content at Sifted, Kevin Petry, operating partner at Newark Venture Partners and sales advisor at Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab, Jenny Tsai, founder and CEO at Wearisma
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