In 2020, the average equity raised by male-led startups that applied for, but did not participate in, a business accelerator was *** times higher than the equity raised by female-led startups in the calendar year following their application. Prior to the accelerator application, male-led startups raised an average of about * U.S. dollars and female-led startups raised an average of about * U.S. dollars.
Although these startups did not ultimately participate in the accelerator, after the acceleration period startups led by had women raised an average equity of around * U.S. dollars, a growth of about * U.S. dollars. Average equity raised by male-led startups after the acceleration period amounted to just under * U.S. dollars, a growth of about * U.S. dollars.
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International Finance Corporation. (February 2, 2020). Average equity raised by male- and female-led startups that did not participate in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/1219667/average-equity-startups-no-accelerator-by-gender/
International Finance Corporation. "Average equity raised by male- and female-led startups that did not participate in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 2, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 17, 2026. /statistics/1219667/average-equity-startups-no-accelerator-by-gender/
International Finance Corporation. (2020). Average equity raised by male- and female-led startups that did not participate in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2026. /statistics/1219667/average-equity-startups-no-accelerator-by-gender/
International Finance Corporation. "Average Equity Raised by Male- and Female-led Startups That Did Not Participate in a Business Accelerator Worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 Feb 2020, /statistics/1219667/average-equity-startups-no-accelerator-by-gender/
International Finance Corporation, Average equity raised by male- and female-led startups that did not participate in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1219667/average-equity-startups-no-accelerator-by-gender/ (last visited July 17, 2026)
Average equity raised by male- and female-led startups that did not participate in a business accelerator worldwide in 2020 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], International Finance Corporation, February 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1219667/average-equity-startups-no-accelerator-by-gender/