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Funding to women-founded startups declined 12% in 2024, but that wasn't far behind the broader market | TechCrunch

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Report by European venture platform Female Foundry: Venture investment to startups founded by women in Europe declined 12% in 2024 from a year earlier .

But it was nearly in line with the 11% decrease in overall venture investment.

The report, dubbed Female Innovation Index 2025 , found that the number of female founders in deep tech is increasing thanks to that sector’s links to academia.

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