Analysis

March 13, 2023

Parental leave is crucial for retaining female talent — but few VCs have a dedicated policy

Sifted dug into the data to see how well VCs’ current parental leave policies stack up


Caroline Chayot, chief people officer at Atomico

Just 15% of general partners in Europe are women, according to a European Women in VC report from May 2022. And VCs are slowly waking up to how crucial parental leave is in attracting, and keeping, female talent, particularly in senior roles. 

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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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