2023-05-14-dealroom.co-2023年欧洲女性规模企业创始人和投资者格局分析报告英文版_56页_3mb

Value Creation: Women-founded scaleups in Europe have experienced 1.2x growth compared to the European average. They concentrate 73% of their value in the UK, France, and Germany, but other regions like Finland, Italy, and Portugal show more diversity in value distribution. The total market value reached €70B in 2023, with a median team size of 7 people globally and an average age of 5.0 years. Finland and Norway are among the fastest-growing countries in value creation.

Funding Challenges: Women-led scaleups raised €4.1B in 2023, growing at the same rate as the overall scaleup market. However, they are under-represented in seed-stage funding but show higher conversion rates to Series A once established. The UK and DACH regions dominate VC investment, with Southern Europe lagging behind the European average.

Sector Highlights: Women-led scaleups are particularly prominent in emerging industries like deep tech and impact sectors. Deep tech unicorn count was 8% in Q1 2023, with notable growth in Finland, Italy, and Portugal.

Investor Landscape: Key investors include established firms like Index Ventures and Eurazeo, while female-focused initiatives like Auxxo Female Catalyst and Clue App are actively supporting women-led startups. Europe leads angel investment, with 20% direct investment in women-led scaleups.

Unicorn Analysis: Women-led unicorns are rare, representing only 8% of EU27 unicorns. Finland has the highest proportion at 25%, followed by Italy and Portugal. Women-led unicorns raise only 9% of total unicorn funding and 7% of the value created.

Methodology: The report uses Dealroom’s data, defining “scaleups” as companies with 50-500 employees, VC-backed, and having exited or received funding in the last five years. 62.5% of women-led scaleups include mixed teams and 18% are all-women founded. Data on founder gender is primarily from self-declaration on funding platforms.

Key Concerns: Female founders face gender pay equity and career progression challenges. Diverse founding teams performed 2.2x better in closing rounds than homogeneous teams. Getting early-stage investment remains a significant hurdle.