Female founders short-changed by climate tech investors again in 2024

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Female founders short-changed by climate tech investors again in 2024

Studies find female-led companies are more profitable than their male counterparts despite not having received anywhere near the level of investment that those led by men, or by men and women together, do

Of the $33.5bn invested in climate tech start-ups in the United States through three quarters in 2024, only $135.8m went to female-founded start-ups. The disparity between US climate tech funding for companies...

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