 "Women-led startups raise $4.3 bn in 2022, outperform those led by men")
Women-led startups raised a total of $4.3 billion in funding during 2022, amid a global funding winter when investments across the board saw a dip. These startups had raised $4.9 billion the year before, which was a 91 per cent year-on-year increase compared to 2020, according to a report by Traxcn, a market intelligence platform.
Women-led startups have outperformed the Indian startup ecosystem generally in 2022 as per a stage-by-stage breakdown, the report said.
The share of women-led startups in the Indian tech industry exceeds 8 per cent, and among funded companies, this figure is more than 18 per cent. The number of active investors funding women-led startups has also risen steadily since 2010, with a sharp year-on-year jump of 42 per cent in 2021.
Among the cities in India, women-led startups in Bengaluru have raised the highest funding amount of $11.3 billion, followed by Delhi NCR with $5.7 billion and Mumbai with $3.5 billion.
| Funding Trends Among Women-led Start-ups ($bn) | ||
| Year | Funding Amount | |
| 2017 | 0.9 | |
| 2018 | 1.7 | |
| 2019 | 1.9 | |
| 2020 | 2.6 | |
| 2021 | 4.9 | |
| 2022 | 4.3 | |
| Funding Funnel for Women-led Start-ups | ||
| Stage | No. of Women-led Start-ups Reaching Mentioned Stage | % of Women-led Start-ups Reaching Mentioned Stage |
| Funded | 2190 | 100% |
| Series A+ | 791 | 36.12% |
| Series B+ | 613 | 27.99% |
| Series C+ | 552 | 25.21% |
| Series D+ | 522 | 23.84% |
| Top 10 Women-led Start-ups |
Top Sectors Among Women-led Start-ups
Top Cities with Most Women-led Start-ups
Unicorn Trends Among Women-led Start-ups
Active Investors in Women-led Start-ups
Top Investors in Women-led Start-ups
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