Analysis

February 17, 2023

German LP KfW says only 12.9% of GPs at funds it's backed are women

Founders say LPs could play a bigger role in advocating for a better gender balance at Europe’s VC funds


Jessica Holzbach, Pile's CEO and cofounder

It’s well known that tech has a diversity problem, with startups founded by women significantly underfunded compared to ones founded by men. One reason for this disparity: the ones dishing out the cash — the VCs — aren’t diverse themselves.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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