Melinda Gates has been making headlines by investing in female-founded venture capital firms. She’s addressing the lack of money for female founders by putting her money where her mouth is. If you’re an accredited investor, you can, too.
Venture funds with women as decision-making partners are far more likely to invest in women-led companies, according to Women Entrepreneurs 2014: Bridging the Gender Gap in Venture Capital by Babson. This isn’t surprising. But what may surprise some is that businesses founded by women delivered higher revenue — more than twice as much per dollar invested — than those founded by men, making women-owned companies better investments for financial backers, according to Why Women-Owned Startups Are a Better Bet by BCG.
