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Value of debt and equity financing raised by male-led and female-led startups worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Gender financing gap between male- and female-led startups globally 2020
Prior to participating in accelerators, female-led startups, or startups with at least one female founding member, received less funding than male-led startups worldwide in 2020. Male-led startups received **** times the amount female-led startups received in debt financing during that year. Startups with a female founder obtained approximately * U.S. dollars in equity financing, while male-led startups obtained just over * U.S. dollars, more than double the female-led startups amount.
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World Economic Forum. (January 27, 2021). Value of debt and equity financing raised by male-led and female-led startups worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1214258/finance-gender-gap-startup-global/
World Economic Forum. "Value of debt and equity financing raised by male-led and female-led startups worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1214258/finance-gender-gap-startup-global/
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Value of debt and equity financing raised by male-led and female-led startups worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Economic Forum, January 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1214258/finance-gender-gap-startup-global/
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