Women-founded companies receive only one to two percent of risk capital.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the exact time period or whether 'women-founded' refers to companies founded exclusively by women or those with mixed-gender founding teams including at least one woman. The European Commission data (2.4%) is from 2024, which is the most recent official data available before the session date of April 30, 2026. The PitchBook data cited is from 2025, published after the session date, though it describes data from that period.
• The claim states '1-2%' which is a conservative estimate compared to the official European Commission figure of 2.4% for 2024.

Sources

• PrimaryPitchBook - European All In: Female Founders in the VC EcosystemFemale-founded companies collectively raised €9.5 billion across more than 1,800 VC deals in 2025; data indicates over 80% of European venture capital flowed to all-male teams in 2024
• SecondaryB&K Agency - Women Entrepreneurs in the EU ReportThe European Commission Report on Gender Equality in the EU (2024) highlighted that only 2.4% of total venture capital invested in European startups went to women
• SecondaryFemale Foundry - Women in VC & Startup Funding StatisticsFemale-founded companies received 2.8% of VC funding in 2019, 2.3% in 2020, and 2.5% in 2021