The data is coming out that the Pandemic has disproportionately and negatively impacted women. Unfortunately, another already shocking statistic is also moving in the wrong direction. Funding for Women-led startups fell from 2.8% in 2019 to 2.3% in 2020 according to Crunchbase.

The Cost of Failing to Fund Diverse Startups
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When women-led startups do get funded, they’re more likely to be successful. So why don't more VCs fund them? https://t.co/bEY1yGOPE3
— Harvard Business Review (@HarvardBiz) February 25, 2021
Moving in the wrong direction. “When women-led startups do get funded, they’re more likely to be successful. They ‘ultimately deliver higher revenue—more than twice as much per dollar invested’” @fireworkVC @HarvardBiz https://t.co/p1kX1rtJml
— All Raise (@AllRaise) February 26, 2021
Women-Led Startups Received Just 2.3% of VC Funding in 2020 https://t.co/7f2pabMLCs
— JP Nicols 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@JPNicols) February 26, 2021
Women-Led Startups Received Just 2.3% of VC Funding in 2020 @HarvardBiz https://t.co/6m6GIli926 #business #economy #leadership #management #hr #culture #womenintech #women #entrepreneur #FemaleFounders #technology #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #investing #success #finance
— ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM 🚀 🌎 (@freeag8) February 26, 2021
Women-Led #Startups Received Just 2.3% of #VC Funding in 2020 https://t.co/bsijHsqEZl
— Judy Schramm (@proresource) February 26, 2021