One in five (22%) of female founders say they are not being heard by male investors.
Research released by AllBright, a funding and support platform for female tech entrepreneurs, found that access to capital remains to be the largest challenge facing women in business.
The ‘FoundHER Female Founders’ survey, also revealed that female entrepreneurs were confident in the value of their network. In fact, two thirds (65%) of those surveyed said they felt most confident when they encountered like-minded people.
According to the data, female founders co-found their companies with either male (50%) or female (50%) business partners.
Speaking about the findings, Debbie Wosskow, AllBright co-founder, said: “In the progressive, fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, you may be under the assumption that all things are equal when it comes to women securing investment for them to start and grow their businesses. ...