Among the barriers Europeantechhas to overcome, gender diversity is undoubtedly a pressing one.

The numbers are telling.

So far in 2023, female-founded startupshave raisedless than 2% of the totalVCcapital in Europe.

European VC ecosystem heavily biased against female founders

All of the respondents said that the European investor ecosystem is biased against women.

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Diversity is a critical factor lacking in European venture capital.

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These included inquiries about family planning and pregnancy.

Provided that the vast majority of families are heterosexual couples, there are just as many men affected?

So this equally applies to ALL talent in our 30s-40s regardless of gender?

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

Diversity is a critical factor lacking in European venture capital.

For Finegan, to cultivate a more inclusive VC ecosystem, it is essential to prioritise representation.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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