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New year, same numbers. 👎 Yet again, only 2.1% of VC dollars in the U.S. were awarded to companies with all-female founders. If this doesn't make you believe that VC has systemic issues, we don't know what will. Read more about the status of women in VC from PitchBook here: https://lnkd.in/gBbh9na #FabricVC #WeaveWithUs #VentureCapital #DiverseFunding

Thanks to Lindsey Mignano for the invitation to yesterday's Women & Wealth Networking Lunch, and special thanks to of Julie Castro Abrams & How Women Lead How Women Invest for turning me onto an important report on "How Women (and Men) Invest in Startups." As we all (sadly) know female startup founders have a harder time than their male counterparts raising capital but the report recommends a "different approach for women than men and may require industry adaptation and even disruption" to get involved.  More here: https://lnkd.in/gkH75hvH #FinancialLiteracy #FinancialNews

Big data reveal that VCs with women partners match higher overall returns and exits each year. It is vital to amplify these success stories to encourage more inclusion in the industry. It's proven diversity pays off in venture capital. #VCIndustry #WomenLeadership #Diversity

✨ The upcoming Women in Venture panel on February 20th is shaping up to be our largest to date. It's great to see positive change in VC! 🙏 #vc #venturecapital #investing #femaleleadership #femaleinvestors #womeninfinance

Less than 2% of all venture funding goes to women-founded businesses every year. But while that number has not changed in recent years, the number of women actively investing has increased significantly. Our mission at How Women Lead is to create opportunities and access for women investors to help increase the funding for women in the venture space. Naseem Sayani (she/her), Co-founder and GP of Emmeline Ventures, joined Julie for an engaging conversation about investing purposefully and making a difference in investing as women! ➡ Follow How Women Lead ➡ Follow How Women Invest #boarddiversity #executivewomen #howwomenlead #howwomeninspire #howwomeninvest https://lnkd.in/eSjp9S7n

Happy #WomensDay to the brilliant investor minds, powerhouse founders who fuel innovation, and to all the women aspiring to achieve great heights. Happy International Women's day. #wealthmanagement #investmentbanking #startups #wealthcreation

A VC fund only for women? Looks great at first glance, but if you ponder further you realize how women continue to be excluded from mainstream opportunities and siloed. Discuss.

Did you know that 42% of all U.S. businesses are owned by women? Over the last two decades, women-owned businesses have grown by a staggering 114%. Yet, the journey is far from equal. Despite such impressive growth, all-women teams received only 1.9% of venture capital funding last year. We've come far, but the road ahead demands more equitable opportunities.

In the lead to International Women’s Day, Purpose Venture Capital recognises the importance of this year’s theme “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”. We are proud that 2 of our co-founders at Purpose Venture Capital are Sharon Sim Von Leong 梁之玲 and 40% of our portfolio companies (Archireef & ZumVet ) are founded or co-founded by Vriko Yu Athena Lee Grace S. By investing in women, we can spark change and speed the transition towards a more inclusive world for all. Learn more about: 1.      Five things to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (UN Women): https://lnkd.in/gvxSwWiv 2. The Gender Gap in Venture Capital (Harvard Kennedy School): https://lnkd.in/gdBa2KKR. #InspireInclusion #profitwithpurpose #impactinvesting #IWD2024