Challenge or Conform? Breaking the Surface as a Female Founder

In 2019, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reported that 42% of entrepreneurs globally were women, a significant increase from previous years. Research indicates that companies led by women often outperform those led by men, showing higher returns on equity. Even when a business isn’t woman founded, startups with at least one female founder outperform all-male teams, generating 63% more revenue. So why, then, do female founders of VC-backed companies raise only 2% of the venture capital invested annually?