A new report reveals that only 3 percent of investment dollars and 7 percent of deals of agriculture and food-tech investments from 2015 to 2018 went to female-founded startups, reports Forbes. The “Money Where Our Mouths Are” report, conducted by AgFunder, The New Food Economy, and Karen Karp & Partners, shows how difficult it is for female founders to raise money for their ventures.
“There is a structural bias against female founders and CEOs,” said Karen Karp, one of the three food system leaders behind MWOMA. “I have had several male investors say to me: I want to be comfortable, so I want to invest in someone that looks like me.” Full Story
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