* The term ‘start-up’ has no official definition but is commonly based on three criteria, namely:
Age (younger than ten years)
Innovation (of product or business model)
Aim to scale up (intention to grow the number of employees and/or markets in which they operate)
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Distribution of startup founders in Belgium and the Netherlands 2018, by gender
This statistic displays the distribution of startup founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender. In 2018, the vast majority of startup founders in both Belgium and the Netherlands were male. However, approximately **** of startup founders in the Netherlands were female, whereas the share of women who founded startups in Belgium was significantly lower, at just under *.
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European Commission. (November 20, 2018). Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission. "Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender." Chart. November 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission. (2018). Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission. "Distribution of Startup* Founders in Belgium and The Netherlands in 2018, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2018, /statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
European Commission, Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Distribution of startup* founders in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2018, by gender [Graph], European Commission, November 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1012526/distribution-of-startup-founders-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands-by-gender/
