In 2020, individuals investing in the technology industry reported thinking that the significant majority of startup funding in the tech industry goes to startups led by white individuals. On average, respondents believed startups headed by white men receive more than half of all tech startup funding, while those headed by women of color only receive about 17.6 percent of funding.
Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020
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Statistics on Female-founded startups worldwide
Overview
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Gender financing gap
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- Premium Statistic VC funding to startups worldwide 2011-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Gender financing gap between male- and female-led startups globally 2020
- Premium Statistic Runway of female-founded startups worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of funding received by white-led and POC-led startups globally 2020
- Premium Statistic Average equity raised by non-accelerated startups globally 2020, by gender
Impact of accelerator participation
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- Premium Statistic Female-led startups in accelerator programs based on selection committee 2020
- Premium Statistic Average equity raised by startups pre- and post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Debt investment raised by startups post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average debt raised by startups pre- and post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average debt raised by non-accelerated startups globally 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Post-acceleration revenue based on debt raised for startups globally 2020, by gender
Workplace harrassment
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- Premium Statistic Types of people who harassed startup founders 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of harassment experienced by startup founders 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Incidents of harassment experienced by female founders globally 2017 vs 2020
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of harassment experienced by female startup founders 2017 vs 2020
Impact of the pandemic
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- Deals by Chinese investors in Indian startups 2014-2020
- Share of start-up funding values in India 2020, by sector
- AI startup funding worldwide 2012-2020
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- Share of white Americans with strong feelings of white discrimination by income 2018
- Emotional distress caused by neighbors cooking ethnic food Singapore 2019
- Distribution of startups by lack of knowledge in the team in Hungary 2020
- Value of investments in tech start-ups during the seed stage in Singapore 2019-2020
- Top CRISPR startups worldwide as of 2021, by funding
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Women Who Tech. (September 15, 2020). Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214300/tech-startup-funding-received-white-poc/
Women Who Tech. "Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020." Chart. September 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214300/tech-startup-funding-received-white-poc/
Women Who Tech. (2020). Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214300/tech-startup-funding-received-white-poc/
Women Who Tech. "Perceived Share of Startup Funding in The Technology Industry Received by Startups Led by White Individuals and Individuals of Color Worldwide in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214300/tech-startup-funding-received-white-poc/
Women Who Tech, Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214300/tech-startup-funding-received-white-poc/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020 [Graph], Women Who Tech, September 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214300/tech-startup-funding-received-white-poc/