Come learn about the advantages of gender diversity on both sides of the equation in early-stage investing and identify how you can put these into practice when building your portfolio.
Women Investors: While only 4% of venture capital partners are women, women VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a woman CEO. Women venture capitalists investing in women-led companies show better financial returns. Specifically, women-led companies have a 32% greater chance of annual exit when funded by a woman investor, according to a recent study in the Harvard Business Review.
Women Entrepreneurs: When women are on the management team of companies, whether they’re public companies or venture-backed startups, the companies perform significantly better financially. In fact, a Kaufmann Foundation study showed that venture-backed companies with a woman CEO showed 35% higher ROI and 12% higher revenue growth, while using 1/3 of the capital. Yet, despite this outperformance, fewer than 3% of companies funded by venture capitalists have a woman CEO. That’s a missed opportunity!
