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January 28, 2022

Female cofounders are getting short-changed on equity

Female founders own far less of their companies than men — and that’s bad news for the startup ecosystem


Amy O'Brien

6 min read

Euan Blair, founder fof Multiverse

It’s well documented how much harder it is for female founders to access capital than men. As funding rounds reached new highs in 2021, the amount of capital going to all-female founding teams in Europe actually dropped — to just 1.1%, from 2.4% in 2020.  

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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