The Funding Gap: Why Women Founders Struggle in 2023
Despite growing awareness of gender disparities in entrepreneurship, women founders continue to face significant challenges in securing venture capital. In 2023, data reveals a troubling trend: women-led startups received just 2.1 percent of total VC funding in the United States, a slight decline from the previous year, according to a report by PitchBook. This persistent […]
Digital Payments Drive Gender Equity in African Business
The push for gender equity in business has gained momentum globally, with a particular focus on economic inclusion for women in Africa. A critical area of transformation lies in digital payment systems, which have the potential to bridge longstanding gaps for women entrepreneurs and small business owners. Across sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute a staggering 74 […]
Female Founders Outperform On Every Metric But One: Getting Funded
Female founders generate 78 cents in revenue for every dollar they raise. Their male counterparts generate 31 cents. Women-led startups burn roughly 15 percent less capital per month. By nearly every efficiency metric available, companies founded by women outperform those founded by men. And yet, in 2024 and 2025, all-women founding teams received just 2.3 […]
Female Leadership Update: BeBold UND Women in Leadership Summit spotlights leaders in sports and Ella Triunfa
Current coverage across Female Leadership is centering on BeBold UND Women in Leadership Summit spotlights leaders in sports – University of North Dakota, Ella Triunfa Series to Spotlight Women Breaking Barriers in Business and Leadership – Seton Hall, and In wine, leadership changes: with women stronger and more forward-looking businesses – WineNews. The update below […]
Martech Update: Awin Invests Millions, Recovers $578M+ with AI Affiliate Tech and Synthetic research is a prom
Current coverage across Martech is centering on Awin Invests Millions, Recovers $578M+ with AI Affiliate Tech – MarTech Cube, Synthetic research is a promise with a catch – MarTech, and AI’s impact on early-career marketers is reaching a crisis point – MarTech. The update below pulls together the most relevant points from the latest source […]