VCs give a Larger Amount of Money to Female Founders
A study by CB Insights of 185 internet companies who received investment in the first half of 2010 companies displayed some interesting findings, such as:
- Only 7% of entrepreneurs starting online ventures in New York state are women, it turns out. But all-female teams get a median of $4.5 million in funding—$2.2 million more than all-male teams—and $4.1 million more than mixed-gender teams.
- In New York state, it pays to go it alone—companies with one founder for the period studied received an average of $4 million, twice as much as companies with two or three founders. This did not hold true for California or Massachusetts, where more founders could mean more bucks. Here is the full report:




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