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.
Read Article →THE FUNDING GAP IS REAL. HERE'S HOW TO BEAT IT.
Women get 2% of venture capital. We're here to change your odds.
Strategies, data, and real founder stories — everything you need to navigate a funding landscape that wasn't built for you. And win anyway.
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The October Shadow Period: SBA Lenders Are Already Tightening Before the Rules Take Effect
SBA lenders are pausing pipelines before October 1 rule changes take effect. Women borrowers face compounded delays. Here is what to do right now.
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of VC funding goes to women-led startups
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higher interest rates on average for women borrowers
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average funding gap between male and female founders
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of women business owners report being asked about family plans by lenders
Sources: PitchBook, Federal Reserve, NAWBO, 2024–2025 data