Here is a summary of key points in CrunchBase's Women in Venture report published on April 19, 2016:
"— 7 percent of investing partners at the top 100 venture and micro-venture firms are women. Looking across all firms, the percentage rises slightly to 8 percent.
— 12 percent of venture rounds and 10 percent of venture dollars globally between 2010 and 2015 went to startups with at least one woman founder.
— 17 percent of seed rounds and 15 percent of seed dollars globally between 2010 and 2015 went to startups with at least one woman founder.
— There is clear evidence, however, that the small number of venture firms with female founders and/or an unusually high percentage of female partners, invest at elevated levels in female entrepreneurs."
According to Forbes, Boston is the second best place for female entrepreneurs to start a company. Chicago is first. Silicon Valley is 3rd and LA is 4th.
There is a strong need for this conference in the diverse city of Boston. It is time to support female entrepreneurs in the greater Boston area. There is so much talent that graduate from all the colleges and universities in the greater Boston area every May and June. Yet, many startups leave Boston within a year or two of their founding in the Boston area and move to the Bay area.
We need to start building our entrepreneurship community in the city of Boston to retain the talent, create jobs, and help this city continue to prosper.
As someone who has lived in the Boston area for 30+ years and had the good fortune and privilege of attending both Boston Latin School (www.bls.org) and then Harvard, this conference is my way of giving back to the Boston / Cambridge community.
"— 7 percent of investing partners at the top 100 venture and micro-venture firms are women. Looking across all firms, the percentage rises slightly to 8 percent.
— 12 percent of venture rounds and 10 percent of venture dollars globally between 2010 and 2015 went to startups with at least one woman founder.
— 17 percent of seed rounds and 15 percent of seed dollars globally between 2010 and 2015 went to startups with at least one woman founder.
— There is clear evidence, however, that the small number of venture firms with female founders and/or an unusually high percentage of female partners, invest at elevated levels in female entrepreneurs."
According to Forbes, Boston is the second best place for female entrepreneurs to start a company. Chicago is first. Silicon Valley is 3rd and LA is 4th.
There is a strong need for this conference in the diverse city of Boston. It is time to support female entrepreneurs in the greater Boston area. There is so much talent that graduate from all the colleges and universities in the greater Boston area every May and June. Yet, many startups leave Boston within a year or two of their founding in the Boston area and move to the Bay area.
We need to start building our entrepreneurship community in the city of Boston to retain the talent, create jobs, and help this city continue to prosper.
As someone who has lived in the Boston area for 30+ years and had the good fortune and privilege of attending both Boston Latin School (www.bls.org) and then Harvard, this conference is my way of giving back to the Boston / Cambridge community.
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