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Women in Investing Fellowship Aims to Bridge Venture Capital Gap

1/24/2025

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Summary

Story summary

AWE Funds introduced the Women in Investing Fellowship Program to boost women's roles in venture capital.
In 2023, female-founded companies in Europe secured just 2.8% of venture capital, revealing ongoing gender disparities.
Programs like Thousand Faces focus on training women as angel investors to tackle funding gaps.
The European Business Angel Network noted female angel investors rose to 24% in 2024, showing gradual improvement.
Men's support is essential for advancing gender equity in entrepreneurship.

History

Historical Context

AWE Funds launched the Women in Investing Fellowship Program to address gender disparities in venture capital, where female-founded companies received only 2.8% of funding in 2023. This mirrors historical trends in gender lens investing, which gained traction in the 2000s to empower women entrepreneurs, following earlier initiatives like Grameen Bank in the 1970s. Men's support remains crucial for advancing gender equity in this field.

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Story summary

AWE Funds introduced the Women in Investing Fellowship Program to boost women's roles in venture capital.
In 2023, female-founded companies in Europe secured just 2.8% of venture capital, revealing ongoing gender disparities.
Programs like Thousand Faces focus on training women as angel investors to tackle funding gaps.
The European Business Angel Network noted female angel investors rose to 24% in 2024, showing gradual improvement.
Men's support is essential for advancing gender equity in entrepreneurship.

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