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A landmark report from Kalaari Capital reveals a staggering disparity in India's venture ecosystem, where women founders receive only ₹4 for every ₹100 raised by men. Despite a surge in female STEM enrollment, structural bottlenecks and exclusive 'startup mafias' continue to restrict capital flow to women-led enterprises.
A landmark report by Kalaari Capital’s CXXO initiative reveals that women founders in India receive only ₹4 for every ₹100 raised by men. Despite a massive surge in women entering STEM fields, structural exclusion from elite 'startup mafias' and a lack of female representation at the VC partner level continue to drive systemic underfunding.
A landmark report by Kalaari Capital's CXXO initiative reveals that women founders in India receive just ₹4 for every ₹100 raised by men, despite a surge in female STEM graduates. The findings point to deep-seated structural biases in 'startup mafia' networks and a lack of female representation at the partner level in venture capital firms.