Women-led startups are carving out significant spaces for innovation and growth. In 2023, female founders increased their share of US venture capital (VC) funding to an unprecedented level. According to the "US All In: Female Founders in the VC Ecosystem" report, women founders and co-founders secured 27.8% of the total deal value in VC funding.
Even when excluding OpenAI’s significant $10.0 billion raise, this figure remains impressively high at 22.8%, marking a record achievement. However, despite these gains, the total number of deals involving female founders fell by 25%, reflecting broader trends in the venture market downturn.
This rise in funding share, coupled with a slight increase in the share of female check writers at major VC firms to 17.4%, underscores a growing r
Meet the Women-Led AI Startups Transforming Tech in U.S
- By Abhijeet Adhikari
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Female-led enterprises are not just contributing to economic diversity; they are at the forefront of driving technological advancements across various industries, including the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
