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Women still missing in India's Venture Capital decision-making roomsThe venture capital industry in India has a low representation of women in decision-making positions. Analysis of leading firms reveals a p...
Silicon Valley backers want Harris to prioritise abortion rights, pro-tech policiesOf about 800 venture capitalists who signed an open letter of support, 225 chose to detail their reasons for endorsing the Democratic candi...
IIMB’s NSRCEL and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women launch initiative to help women entrepreneurs raise capitalThe first cohort of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Finance for Growth commenced on August 7, 2023.
20-25% of businesses in India are run by women but less than 2% are able to raise capital: Vineeta Singh, Sugar Cosmetics“As women, we struggle with equity as well as debt fund raising and the number of women founders should go to 30-40% over the next decade. ...
VCs without women in key position find difficult to understand women centric biz: Nykaa's Adwaita NayarNykaa CEO Adwaita Nayar at a FICCI event said that the founders of her company approached several investors but were rejected because of th...
Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble’s 31-year-old CEO, becomes a rare female billionaireShares of Bumble Inc., the owner of the dating app where women make the first move, soared 67% on trading debut to $72 in New York, valuing...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas looks to invest in Indian startupsPriyanka Chopra said she is currently scouting for startups that are at the cross-section of tech and beauty and education
Capital call for businesswomen: Finding funds for women entrepreneurs remains a challengeTapping the banking system and getting governmental clearances are the first set of hurdles.
MSME-EPC to hold meet to boost NE entrepreneursEntrepreneurs, innovators, venture capitalists, consultants, policy makers, academicians, business practitioners, innovators, banks and fin...
One of Uber’s most powerful women leaves to start a VC fundJust 12% of startup investment firms in the U.S. have women in decision-making roles with the power to write checks.
PM's extensive budget consultations reserved only for crony capitalist friends: Rahul GandhiTaking it to Twitter, the Congress leader wrote: "Modi's "most extensive" budget consultation ever, is reserved for crony capitalist friend...
MEITY to award women entrepreneurs in the software products spaceThe government has recently come up with a draft policy for software products in an effort to create boost the software products space in t...
Consortium for women entrepreneurs formedThe consortium is an outcome of the UN India Business Forum (UNIBF) CEO Roundtable held in collaboration with NITI Ayog in Bengaluru on Thu...
Niti to set up dedicated cell to promote women entrepreneurs"The cell would handhold women entrepreneurs and acts as a facilitator and catalyst," he told reporters after conclusion of the three day G...
Women-run startups hindered by bias among male investorsAccording to the researchers in the US, men make up 90% of venture capitalists. This creates a "chicken and egg" situation faced by women e...
Women-run startups hindered by bias among male investorsAccording to the researchers from University of California, San Diego in the US, men make up 90 per cent of venture capitalists.
300 startup women enterpreneurs register for mentorship& fundsThe declaration of entrepreneurs who have been selected would be made between August 29 and August 30, he added.
Women entrepreneurs judged as women first and entrepreneurs laterA study by CB Insights revealed that only eight per cent of funded startups in America were founded by women. All-male teams were four time...
Businesses and consumers will only gain from having more women entrepreneurs in the fray"Entrepreneurship is hard for men and women alike. You need the fighter gene to succeed, and that requirement is really gender-agnostic," s...
- ISB raises Rs 1.7 crore funding for nationwide 'iDiya' contest
iDiya is ISB's annual nationwide idea competition for working professionals interested in setting up socially relevant ventures.