Today, Women Get Only 2% of VC Dollars. These 16 VCs Explain Why, And How This Can Be Solved

By Rachana Bhide and Yitzi Weiner

A recent Fortune Magazine article reported that in 2017, only 2% of Venture Capital dollars went to female founders.

We spoke to more than 15 prominent VCs to explain how these numbers are possible, what can be done in general to remedy this, and what they specifically can do to remedy these numbers.

Here are their ideas:

Francesca “Check” Warner, Co-Founder & CEO, Diversity VC; Venture Advisor, Seraphim Capital

My Venture Capital Background

Check is the co-founder and CEO of Diversity VC, the world’s first non-profit dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in Venture Capital. In May 2017, Diversity VC produced the first ever study on the number of women in VC, in partnership with the BVCA. Diversity VC’s work has been featured in the FT, Bloomberg and Business Insider and was highlighted in the UK Government’s November 2017 budget.