Check out our latest report shedding light on the landscape of women-founded scaleups and investors in Europe, and their significance in terms of VC investment and growth. Here are a few highlights of the report:
๐ Women-founded funded scaleups have been outpacing their European counterparts since 2017, with a growth rate of 6.5 times compared to the overall 5.5 times.
๐ฆ While the UK, France, and Germany take the lion's share (73%) of the value created by women-founded scaleups, let's not forget that they make up just 12% of the overall scaleup value in these countries.
๐ฐLet's talk money; Women-founded scaleups may raise smaller rounds, especially at the Seed stage, but they outshine at converting those early investments into success.
For this report, we also collected the testimonial of over 15 women in tech. Explore them here. Get inspired by these incredible women-led scaleups, and tap into their large potential to boost diversity in the tech world.
Early-stage VC investment growth is spreading across the US, in the most unexpected places. ๐๐บ๐ธ
The most exciting early-stage investment growth in the US happens outside of the usual hotspots. The last 5 years witnessed impressive growth in certain regions, especially in Milwaukee: +217% growth (+92% last 12 months alone.) The city also boasts the lowest average age of businesses in the nation. It's mainly cities within the Midwest and East Coast regions experiencing the most growth in early-stage venture capital investment based on dollar amount contributed.
Upstream Festival connects change makers who drive the transition to a digital, carbon-neutral, circular, and inclusive future-proof economy. Here are the lists of the exhibitions on the floor:
Join ecosystem cooperation panel discussions with investors from Central and South East Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North America at EBAN Congress.
๐ฆ๐นMay 30 - June 7, Vienna, Austria
ViennaUP is 9 days of startup festival featuring events ranging from pitch sessions, hackathons, conferences, workshops and mentorship to startup parties and even a Viennese ball โ tech style.
๐จ๐ฆ July 12-14, Montrรฉal, Canada
StartupFest, Canadaโs original startup event is back in July with old favorites and some new tricks up their sleeve.
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