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June 13, 2023

Less than 1% of €50m+ rounds went to all-female founding teams last year

A new report from SISTA and BCG gives a snapshot of how Europe is faring on gender diversity

Alexandra Bacon

3 min read

European tech knows it has a gender diversity problem. There’s no shortage of reporting on how little VC funding finds its way to women founders, an issue exacerbated by the lack of capital that also flows into women-led VC funds.

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Alexandra Bacon

Alexandra Bacon was an editorial intern at Sifted. Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn

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