Female-founded businesses reached a new milestone last year. According to payroll company Gusto, female founders launched 49 percent of new businesses in 2024, reaching near parity with male-founded businesses for the first time. And though they still face challenges, with access to VC funding at the top of the list, those women-led companies are driving major impact in the startup and innovation ecosystem. The fifth-annual Houston Innovation Awards will honor six women-led startups that are ...| InnovationMap
Women-led startups continue to attract only a small portion of investment in Africa’s tech ecosystem. So far in 2025, male-led startups in Africa have received 75% of all funding raised. This leaves the remainder shared between women-led and mixed gender teams, according to the latest Africa Venture Pulse report by Briter, a research and business intelligence […] The post African Startups Raised $2B So Far This Year, Just 10% Went To Teams With A Female Founder appeared first on POCIT. T...| POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of the underrepresented in tech.
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From networking meetups to tech talks, January is filled with opportunities for Houston innovators. Here's a roundup of events you won't want to miss out on so mark your calendars and register accordingly.| InnovationMap