In 2021, less than two percent of the fintech companies worldwide were completely founded by women. The share of female-founded fintech businesses was the highest in Africa at 3.2 percent, and it was the lowest in North America at 0.7 percent. The share of fintech companies founded both by women and men was on average 9.9 percent globally.
Share of fintech companies worldwide with female founders in 2021, by region
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Findexable. (2021). Share of fintech companies worldwide with female founders in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331612/fintech-worldwide-female-founders-by-region/
Findexable. "Share of Fintech Companies Worldwide with Female Founders in 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331612/fintech-worldwide-female-founders-by-region/
Findexable, Share of fintech companies worldwide with female founders in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331612/fintech-worldwide-female-founders-by-region/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Share of fintech companies worldwide with female founders in 2021, by region [Graph], Findexable, November 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331612/fintech-worldwide-female-founders-by-region/