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Female founders in the U.S. VC ecosystem: the good and the bad | Pitchbook (updated)
Women founders and investors raised $38.8 billion in funding in the U.S. in 2024, up 27% from the year before, according to PitchBook.
President Donald Trump’s executive order to end DEI initiatives and related ongoing legal battles will take some time to settle and be reflected in funding figures. While check sizes are rising for those that secure new rounds, female founders are maintaininga lower median VC burn rate—the difference in capital raised and the number of months between rounds— the broader US category at one-third and nearly one-quarter, respectively. Women founders raise more money when paired with male founders.This growth reflects the more selective cohort of companies receiving funding over the past two years, as well as the influence of hot technologies such as AI that are attracting larger investments.
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