The recent GENDEX report exposes the considerable gender disparity in European tech, particularly in deep tech, where women lead only 22% of companies and secure funding six months later than their male counterparts. The report indicates that over the past decade, women-led firms generated 11% of total value in non-IPO exits while constituting merely 0.6% of such deals. This inequality not only hampers innovation but also represents a loss of €198.8bn in potential value, emphasizing the urgent need for a structural change to foster a more gender-balanced ecosystem.
Women lead just 22% of European deep tech companies, according to a new report from the EU-funded GENDEX project, released today. Securing funding remains a challenge, magnified by the stark gender imbalance.
Achieving greater representation of women-led companies at the exit stage... would have unlocked an estimated €198.8bn in additional value, GENDEX found, pointing to the potential of gender diversity in tech.
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