A significant majority of the funding to start-ups created in Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden since 2010 went to companies founded by men. This is partly related to the fact that a majority of business entrepreneurs are men, but still indicates an imbalance between male and female entrepreneurs. Of the three countries, Sweden had the highest share of funding to start-ups owned solely by women with only *** percent.
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Dansk Erhverv. (March 7, 2023). Distribution of funding to start-ups in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in 2022*, by gender of founder [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1368540/funding-startups-scandinavia-gender-founder/
Dansk Erhverv. "Distribution of funding to start-ups in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in 2022*, by gender of founder." Chart. March 7, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1368540/funding-startups-scandinavia-gender-founder/
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Distribution of funding to start-ups in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in 2022*, by gender of founder [Graph], Dansk Erhverv, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1368540/funding-startups-scandinavia-gender-founder/
