In 2020, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) had the largest amount of female founders of startups in the tech community in Europe. CEE led the rankings with 919 reported female founders, followed by the Mediterranean region, with 601 female founders. The top three was completed by the Nordic-Baltic, with 557 female founders in this region. The non-EU regions in Europe reported an aggregate of 219 female founders.
Number of female founders of tech industry startups in Europe in 2020, by region
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Startup Heatmap Europe. (November 4, 2020). Number of female founders of tech industry startups in Europe in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/863019/female-founders-europe-region/
Startup Heatmap Europe. "Number of female founders of tech industry startups in Europe in 2020, by region." Chart. November 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863019/female-founders-europe-region/
Startup Heatmap Europe. (2020). Number of female founders of tech industry startups in Europe in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863019/female-founders-europe-region/
Startup Heatmap Europe. "Number of Female Founders of Tech Industry Startups in Europe in 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863019/female-founders-europe-region/
Startup Heatmap Europe, Number of female founders of tech industry startups in Europe in 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863019/female-founders-europe-region/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of female founders of tech industry startups in Europe in 2020, by region [Graph], Startup Heatmap Europe, November 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/863019/female-founders-europe-region/