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Put women at the heart of a post-pandemic tech boom
Put women at the heart of a post-pandemic tech boom

In a op-ed printed by The Telegraph, Merian Venture’s founder Alexsis de Raadt St James and Imperial College London President Alice Gast, together argue that supporting women in tech will be essential to recovery from the pandemic. They present arguments for business, governments, and universities to step up and do more to drive change. “Women have been disproportionately affected by the economic fallout of the pandemic. This is in part because they are underrepresented in industries that have continued to grow.”…

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Merian VenturesMarta Bulaichmerian ventures, alexsis de raadt st james, imperial college london, alice gast, female-led technology, pandemic, WE Innovate, lack of diversity
Female Founders Face Funding Hurdles Amid the Pandemic
Female Founders Face Funding Hurdles Amid the Pandemic

Women, especially first-time founders, have long lagged behind men in raising venture capital for their startups. But in the pandemic's heightened climate of caution, anecdotes from female founders suggest that they face even greater hurdles because VCs are suddenly turning more risk-averse. Having a track record goes a long way toward gaining the trust—and checks—of investors, even in a growing economy.

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Merian VenturesMarta Bulaichmerian ventures, female founders, pandemic, pitchbook