Analysis

May 27, 2022

Only 15% of VC general partners in Europe are women

A new report from European Women in VC reveals that female GPs also have less carry than their male peers


Amy Lewin

4 min read

Kinga Stanislawska

In 2021, European VCs were on a high. Startups on the continent raised €100bn, while investors themselves raised nearly €20bn for new funds.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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