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F O C U S B A N K I N G / F I N A N C E / I N S U R A N C E
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Women decision makers:
15.4% (638 out of 4,156)
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Men decision makers:
84.6% (3,518 out of 4,156)
hile women make up a greater share of venture capital decision makers,
the VC world is still dominated by men, as this survey information from
PitchBook shows.
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N O T E S : Includes decision makers that are currently with the firms. Snapshot as of Sept.
2021. Excludes firms that are out of business, inactive or have been acquired or merged.
Includes firms with assets under management greater than $50 million.
S O U R C E : PitchBook
N O T E : As of Sept. 2021
S O U R C E : PitchBook
FEMALE DECISION MAKERS AT US VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS
FEMALE-FOUNDED COMPANIES AS A PROPORTION OF TOTAL US VC DEALS
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
12.8%
14.6%
17.2%
18.3%
19.7%
20.4%
21.4%
23.1%
23.6%
24.7%
24.8%
25.3%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
deal count
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deal value
9.7% 9.2% 13.6% 15.2% 13.6% 14.6% 13.0% 18.4% 14.1% 17.1% 14.5% 17.5%
15.4%
84.6%
