Illuminate Ventures

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Less than 10%

Share of venture funding received by women despite their high-tech workforce share. Illuminate Ventures p.2

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85%

MBA respondents considering entrepreneurship as a career path (over). Illuminate Ventures p.4

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VC funding allocated to female-founded companies in 2017. Illuminate Ventures p.11

Today's MBA Student is Tomorrow's Entrepreneur: A View of How Gender Impacts Career Choices

White paper

Illuminate VenturesJanuary 202120 pages

Over 85% of surveyed MBA students are considering entrepreneurship as a current or future career path; men (88%) were slightly more likely than women (80%) to select this answer.

High-Performance Entrepreneurs: Women in High-Tech

Study

Illuminate VenturesJanuary 201215 pages

Women make up more than 30 percent of the high-tech workforce yet receive less than 10 percent of venture funding.

Gender Differences in Entrepreneurship: Voices of Founders and Funders

Research paper

Illuminate VenturesJanuary 201814 pages

The survey shows 70% of female founders and 60% of male founders cite bringing passionate product/solution ideas to market as their top motivation.