Overall, the money invested into companies with at least one female founder represents just nine percent
of venture dollars invested in Q1 2018.
-- 12 percent of venture rounds and 10 percent of
venture dollars globally between 2010 and 2015 went to startups with at least one woman founder.
The second, third and fourth quarters of 2017 all presented higher percentages, as well: 14, 15 and 15 percent of
venture dollars invested in those quarters, respectively.
That's unusual for any entrepreneur — but especially for a female founder, given the tiny percentage
of venture dollars that go to women.
The current culture in the VC industry results in 2.19 % of
total venture dollars globally going to female - founded startups in 2016.
Backstage Capital's Arlan Hamilton is focused on getting
venture dollars in the hands of underrepresented entrepreneurs.
According to The Wall Street Journal, start - ups targeting other businesses as their main customers are struggling to
find venture dollars.
There are gobs of tech exits at valuations just as large as other places, and yet, the Midwest receives just four percent of the
annual venture dollars in America.
Yet, only 2.19 % of total
global venture dollars are going to female - founded startups, despite the workforce being comprised of 50 % female, and 36 % of small businesses being owned by females.
Approximately one in four
venture dollars now invested in life science companies in the United States goes to companies focused on the brain and nervous system, which represents a more than threefold increase since 1999, according to the NeuroInsights report.
There is a similar delta with the venture capital investments into women: only 2.19 % of total
venture dollars globally in 2016 went to startups with female founders.
Yet companies with women CEOs received only 5 % of
venture dollars in 2016, according to PitchBook.
Between 2010 and 2015, 10 percent
of venture dollars globally, a total of $ 31.5 billion, funded startups that reported at least one female founder.
As a participant at an industry conference recently noted: «Since 2010, roughly one - third of
all venture dollars invested per year goes to health care opportunities, with more than $ 15 billion invested each year over the last three years.»
2017 represents the best full year to date, at 14 percent of
venture dollars.
Between 2010 and 2015, only 10 percent of
venture dollars globally (from a total of $ 31.5 billion) funded startups that reported at least one female founder.
I started this fund after (knowing I wanted to be in VC in Austin) learning that women - led companies perform significantly better financially, yet are an untapped market since only 2 % of
venture dollars are going to female founded start - ups.