At Ventur, we recognise the critical need to address the unique challenges faced by impact-driven and female-founded startups. Venture Capital (VC) funding has historically been skewed, with a very small percentage of total VC dollars directed toward these sectors. Our commitment to these niches reflects our belief in their potential to drive positive change and our deep understanding of their specific needs within the investment landscape. Here’s why this focus adds significant value to both founders and investors:

1. Addressing The Access To Capital Gap

Impact-driven or female-founded startups continue to face significant challenges in securing venture capital funding. Despite their innovation and potential, these founders receive disproportionately lower investment. In 2023, startups founded exclusively by women received just 2% of total venture capital in the United States and 1.8% in Europe. However, startups with at least one female cofounder are gaining traction, capturing 24% of global funding and 20.5% of deal value in Europe. While the overall number of deals involving female founders is increasing, the funding gap remains substantial. Ventur aims to open doors to investors who actively support diverse and socially impactful ventures, creating more equitable funding opportunities.

Source: PitchBook (2024) | CapChase (2024)

2. Aligning With Investor Preferences

Investors are increasingly backing startups with strong missions tied to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. In fact, many forward-thinking VCs now prioritise investments that align with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Impact-driven startup funding has grown significantly, with European tech startups raising €53 billion in VC investment in 2023. Notably, 37% of this funding (about €19.6 billion) went to impact startups addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals. Climate tech raised €18.2 billion, while health tech secured €8.6 billion. However, impact investments still represent a fraction of the global VC funding landscape, which reached $248.4 billion in 2023. Ventur's data intelligence helps startups connect with investors whose values align with their mission, increasing funding chances and building stronger founder-investor relationships.

Source: CB Insights (2023) | Science Business (2024)

3. Tailored Strategic Focus

Ventur provides highly specialised insights specifically designed for impact-driven or female-founded startups. Traditional platforms often miss the subtleties of these sectors, offering only surface-level data. Ventur, however, goes beyond this by analysing investor behaviour, preferences, and trends that directly align with your startup’s values and mission. By focusing on what truly matters—mission alignment and investment history—we ensure founders approach investors who not only have a history of investing in similar ventures but who are genuinely aligned with the startup’s social or gender-related mission.

Source: Ventur HQ (2024)

Why This Focus Matters

Ventur’s commitment to impact-driven or female-founded startups stems from the need to address long-standing gaps in traditional VC funding. These gaps often leave underrepresented founders overlooked. By prioritising diversity and social impact, we’re not just addressing a funding gap, we’re actively reshaping the investment landscape to be more inclusive. This focus allows us to deliver more targeted and valuable insights to founders while connecting investors with opportunities that align with their own evolving priorities.