Female founders don’t have it easy in European tech. Whether it’s struggling to raise later-stage rounds or having to field inappropriate questions from VCs, there always seems to be an extra hurdle to overcome when building a startup compared to their male peers.
Analysis
March 7, 2024
5 charts on how female founders and VCs fared in 2023
Europe’s female-founded teams still fall behind for funding — but they broke two big records in 2023
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