The share of women-led venture capital (VC) funds founded in the United States increased with some fluctuation from 1999 to 2018, before declining in the following two years. In 2018, the share of funds founded by women peaked at 15.3 percent, and subsequently fell to 13.5 percent in 2019. This number fell again in 2020, with only 10.2 percent of venture capital funds based in the U.S. being founded by women.
Share of women-led venture capital (VC) funds founded in the United States from 1999 to 2020
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Website (Women in VC). (October 23, 2020). Share of women-led venture capital (VC) funds founded in the United States from 1999 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255730/share-women-led-vc-funds-founded-usa/
Website (Women in VC). "Share of women-led venture capital (VC) funds founded in the United States from 1999 to 2020." Chart. October 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255730/share-women-led-vc-funds-founded-usa/
Website (Women in VC). (2020). Share of women-led venture capital (VC) funds founded in the United States from 1999 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255730/share-women-led-vc-funds-founded-usa/
Website (Women in VC). "Share of Women-led Venture Capital (Vc) Funds Founded in The United States from 1999 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255730/share-women-led-vc-funds-founded-usa/
Website (Women in VC), Share of women-led venture capital (VC) funds founded in the United States from 1999 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255730/share-women-led-vc-funds-founded-usa/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Share of women-led venture capital (VC) funds founded in the United States from 1999 to 2020 [Graph], Website (Women in VC), October 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255730/share-women-led-vc-funds-founded-usa/