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Study: Why there are too few female founders in Germany

Only 19 percent of startup founders in Germany are women. A new study shows that a lack of role models, the ability to balance family life, and...

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Gender Investment Gap: Female founders receive less money than men

Gender differences in capital flow apparently also affect the German startup scene. Five percent of all startups that raised venture capital in 2023…

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Munich Startup Festival: Women in Tech Lunch

The first Women in Tech Lunch at the Munich Startup Festival was a complete success. Here are a few impressions…

Female StartAperitivo

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Apply now for the Female StartAperitivo 2023

The nationwide Female StartAperitivo competition is looking for female founders – including in Munich. Applications can be submitted until April 28.

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5 women & networks from the startup scene you should know

5 investors, networks, and incubator programs that women in the (Munich) startup scene should know about.

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5 Munich founders you should know

In our interview series 'Women in Tech,' we introduce female founders from the Munich startup scene. What would they have liked to have done before their…

#WomenEntrepreneurs4Good

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#WomenEntrepreneurs4Good is looking for female entrepreneurs

The new accelerator program #WomenEntrepreneurs4Good is looking for female entrepreneurs from Germany, France and Italy who are working on innovative solutions to climate and environmental problems.

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Plantura founder Melissa Raupach: “I have great confidence in us”

Melissa Raupach founded the startup Plantura in 2017 together with Felix Lill and Dominik Cadmus. The VC-backed greentech company brings gardeners,…

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Corona hits young female founders particularly hard

40 percent of the young self-employed people surveyed by KfW, who have only been on the market for a short time, have lost their jobs since the outbreak of…

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7 Munich Female Founders You Should Know

According to the Female Founders Monitor, 165 of 1,510 startups in Munich have a woman on their founding team, which is only 10.9…

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The best tips for female founders in Munich

A good network is worth its weight in gold. Since only about 16 percent of startups in Germany are (co-)founded by women, there are…

Female Founders Award

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Apply for the Female Founders Award

The Female Founders Award aims to raise the visibility of female founders. Female (co-)founders can apply or be nominated until March 7.