One in Three Female Entrepreneurs Say They Are Not Taken Seriously by Investors

One in three female entrepreneurs say they are not taken seriously by investors

A new study has revealed the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs, with nearly one in five women saying it is harder for them to succeed in business compared to their male counterparts

Study reveals one in three female entrepreneurs feel overlooked by investors

A fifth of female entrepreneurs believe it is harder for them to succeed than their male counterparts attributing this to limited access to funding and investment.

One in three female business owners struggle to be taken seriously by investors

A poll of 500 women who run their own businesses found that gender bias and stereotyping are major problems.

Many female business owners feel they have more challenges to face than men

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Investors Reach for What They Recognize

At a time when allocators reaffirmed their commitment to innovation, inclusion, and long-horizon investing, capital flows told a different story.In 2023, just 2.8% of global venture capital went to all-female founding teams1. Less than 5% of digital health funding targeted innovations focused on women2. And only 1.7% of global health R&D was directed at female-specific conditions3.

One in three women in business aren't taken seriously by investors

A fifth of women who run their own businesses think it’s harder for them to succeed than men, according to a new study which has highlighted the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs Almost one in three women in business feel they are not taken seriously by investors, according to a recent study. A fifth believe it is more difficult for them to succeed than their male counterparts, with 22% attributing this to limited access to funding and in…