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Artemis Fund has a fresh $36 million to back diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’
For Fund II, Artemis intends to continue leading and co-leading investments and will target around 20 new companies.
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Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented founders
Stay up-to-date on the latest funding news for Black and women founders.
This is the lowest percentage of venture capital allocated to such teams since 2016, when they picked up 1.6% of all venture funds.
The Fund was founded in 2014 to back female-founded companies at an early stage, focusing on everything from climate tech to healthcare, generative AI, and science-backed lifestyle companies.
To find success as a woman founder, embrace your scrappy side
There is a wealth of information on the internet about fundraising for startups, but the existing playbooks need to be updated for women.
Whether the news is good or bad depends on how you see water poured midway in a cup.
Bloom Money raises £1M to digitize finance for ethnic communities
The company seeks to digitize the rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) financial technique often used by ethnic communities.
There are a few reasons why women don’t get as much investor interest as men, and none is surprising: extreme gender bias, starting at the pitch stage.
VC funding of women climate tech founders is abysmal. Here’s how it could improve
Women founders have received just 6.9% of venture dollars in climate tech in Q1, according to Crunchbase, which is down from 8.9% in 2022.
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At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023
No matter what the year brings, the percentage of funding to women has been stagnant for so long that to harp on about it feels rather fruitless.
Privilège Ventures launches $20M fund investing in women-led startups
Lugano, Switzerland-based venture capital fund Privilège Ventures just launched its fourth fund. The CHF 20 million (just over $20 million) fund is earmarked for women-led early-stage startups across Europe. “We…
These 50 founders and VCs suggest 2018 may be a tipping point for women in tech: Part 2
On Friday, we featured 25 founders and VCs who are having a notable 2018 — and who happen to be women. Herewith, 25 more who deserve some kudos for getting…