Did you know?
Only around 1.7% of venture capital in Denmark is invested in all-women founding teams, and less than 8% in mixed-gender teams.
Investors allocate 1.3x more capital to all-men than all-women founding teams.
Average seed and series A-rounds are 52.5% smaller for all-women founding teams.
So what?
The consequence is lost talent, less innovation, slower growth, fewer jobs, and greater inequality. We can’t afford that.
Did you also know?
Evidence from around the world consistently shows that startups with a female founder perform better than those founded by men. Examples:
Forbes: Women are the secret to higher returns and lower risk
European Investment Bank: Women Entrepreneurs are our best opportunity
Boston Consulting Group: Why Women-Owned Startups are a better bet
So why are smart investors not investing in female/non-binary founders?
Our Diversity Venture Fund is here to change that
What is Diversity Venture Fund?
Diversity Venture Fund is the Venture Fund organisation of Tech Nordic Advocates’ 3-Module international female tech founder growth programme - Europe’s only international female tech founder growth programme.
What's the goal of Diversity Venture Fund?
The Diversity Venture Fund's goal is to improve access to capital for female/non-binary founders and close the gender funding gap.
Why do we need Diversity Venture Fund?
By convening female/non-binary founders and investors in The Diversity Venture Fund, we offer female/non-binary founders a guarantee that their pitch decks will only be shared with investors who are signed up to Diversity Venture Fund, are aligned with the Diversity Venture Fund's goals and modus operandi and treat their pitch decks as confidential. By joining Diversity Venture Fund, investors, in turn, gain unique access to pre-qualified pitch decks and automatic access to diverse deal flow
How does Diversity Venture Fund achieve that goal?
The Diversity Venture Fund helps prepare female/non-binary founders for the fundraising journey and matches them with investors committed to a level playing field and investing in the best deals, irrespective of founder gender. Makes sense, right? Fair play for female and non binary founders and access to diverse deal flow for investors. Win-Win.
How does it work?
For Founders
For Investors
Diversity Venture Fund Governance
The Diversity Venture Fund is governed by an international investor ecosystem advisory board. See link