The Real Numbers: Where Women’s Business Funding Stands in 2026
Women get 2.3% of VC and face 18% higher loan denial rates. The VC gap, lending gap, collateral gap, and confidence gap myth — connected into one structural picture.
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Women get 2% of venture capital. We're here to change your odds.
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THE DATA
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THE DATA
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THE FUNDING PLAYBOOK
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0%
of VC funding goes to women-led startups
0%
higher interest rates on average for women borrowers
$0M
average funding gap between male and female founders
0%
of women business owners report being asked about family plans by lenders
Sources: PitchBook, Federal Reserve, NAWBO, 2024–2025 data