Venture capital funding in female-founded startups in the United States has steadily risen over the past decade, but the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll. In 2020, startups with at least one female founder raised 13.5 billion U.S. dollars from venture capitalists, down from 20 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.
Venture capital funding in female-founded startups in the United States from 2006 to 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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