Mind the gap: Why Europe’s female entrepreneurs are facing a funding crisis

Female unicorns? A rare breed. Female investors? Hard to find. And capital for female entrepreneurs? Actually decreasing.  Women’s marches, #metoo and #equalpay may give the impression that women empowerment is finally breaking through – but recent data suggests that female entrepreneurs in Europe have it more difficult than ever to get their companies funded.

Valentina Cullmann: As the editor of 150sec, Valentina is fascinated by the diversity and creativity of Europe's startup scenes. If she is not hunting a new story on disruptive startup innovations, she is working as an expert on private sector issues in developing countries from Asia to Latin America.