Only 2% of equity funding in 2017 went to women-led startups
Only 2% of all equity funding by startups in 2017 went to those with a woman founder, according to a report by YourStory. It accounts for only $242.7 million of the $12 billion risk capital raised by the private companies. Notably, 9.2% of the funding went to women-led startups in 2016, and the number was at least 6% in 2015.