Female startup founders worldwide - statistics & facts

Share of female-led startups globally 2009-2019

Proportion of startups worldwide with at least one female founder between 2009 and 2019

Number of new female-led unicorns globally 2013-2019

Number of female-led startups that became unicorns worldwide between 2013 and 2019

Expected increase of unicorns founded by women globally 2020

Will we see more billion-dollar companies founded by female founders in the 2020s?

VC funding to startups worldwide 2011-2020, by gender

Value of venture capital funding to female-only and male/female cofounded startups worldwide between 2011 and 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Gender financing gap between male- and female-led startups globally 2020

Value of debt and equity financing raised by male-led and female-led startups worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Runway of female-founded startups worldwide 2020

Runway of female-founded startups worldwide in 2020 (in months)

Share of funding received by white-led and POC-led startups globally 2020

Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020

Average equity raised by non-accelerated startups globally 2020, by gender

Average equity raised by male- and female-led startups that did not participate in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Female-led startups in accelerator programs based on selection committee 2020

Share of startups with female founders among applicants and cohorts of accelerator programs globally in 2020, by share of women on selection committee

Average equity raised by startups pre- and post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender

Average equity raised by male- and female-led startups before and after participation in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Debt investment raised by startups post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender

Debt capital raised by male- and female-led startups post-acceleration worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Average debt raised by startups pre- and post-acceleration globally 2020, by gender

Average debt capital raised by male- and female-led startups before and after participation in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Average debt raised by non-accelerated startups globally 2020, by gender

Average debt capital raised by male- and female-led startups that did not participate in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Post-acceleration revenue based on debt raised for startups globally 2020, by gender

Amount of post-acceleration revenue generated for every dollar of debt raised pre-acceleration by startups globally in 2020, by gender of founders (in U.S. dollars)

Types of people who harassed startup founders 2020, by gender

Share of male and female tech founders who were harassed by potential investors, colleagues, journalists or clients in 2020

Prevalence of harassment experienced by startup founders 2020, by gender

Frequency of harassment in the workplace experienced by male and female founders worldwide in 2020

Incidents of harassment experienced by female founders globally 2017 vs 2020

Experience of female founders and cofounders in the technology industry with workplace harassment in 2017 and 2020

Prevalence of harassment experienced by female startup founders 2017 vs 2020

Frequency of workplace harassment experienced by female founders and cofounders in the technology industry in 2017 and 2020

Biggest challenges facing female founders worldwide 2020

Leading challenges faced by female startup founders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic globally in 2020, by fundraising status

Reduction of costs in female-led startups due to COVID-19 in 2020

Methods of cost reduction implemented by female founders as a result of the pandemic in 2020

Community support structures sought by female-founders worldwide 2020

Preferred forms of community support for female-founded startups worldwide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020