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Women Still Have a Venture Capital Problem
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Women Still Have a Venture Capital Problem

This is how we actually fund female entrepreneurs

Anu Duggal
Fast Company, 2021
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Female entrepreneurs remain underrepresented and underfunded in the United States, despite growing attention to the problem. Institutional investors continue to place the lion’s share of capital in male-founded businesses. But the lack of funding for women-founded businesses is also an issue for America’s economy, writes venture capitalist Anu Duggal in this compelling cri de coeur. She notes that investors need to shed dated notions of female entrepreneurship so that more women can start more businesses and add to US economic growth.

Take-Aways

  • Misperceptions surrounding women-led companies have constrained funding opportunities for female entrepreneurs.
  • Institutional investors have voiced a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, yet they have failed to put money toward these objectives.
  • Investors can do more to address gender equality.

About the Author

Anu Duggal is a founding partner of the Female Founders Fund. 

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