Despite Black female entrepreneurs being one of the fastest growing entrepreneur groups in the US, they receive a disproportionately small amount of investment.
In 2019, less than 9% of investment went to female founders, and less than 3% went to founders of color in the US. In the UK, only 0.5% of start-ups with Black founders received VC investment.
Recent studies have shown the importance of diversity in building more equitable societies. Investment rates and current trends suggest Black Female Entrepreneurs’ (BFEs) fair access to investment resources requires attention.
The FCDO/DIT partnered with Palladium Impact Capital to conduct a market study examining the barriers to investment that BFEs experience in the UK and the US, and potential pathways to removing them.
Read our report to gain valuable US and UK insight of this important segment in support of driving more opportunities to create more diverse investment. The report consists of data analysis, literature review, roundtable discussions with BFEs, and first-hand interviews with a broad set of investors.
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Advisers with the UK’s Department for International Trade are assisting firms interested in diverse investment. Contact Joy Jones to learn more.
