Startup funding: white and POC founders 2020

In 2020, individuals investing in the technology industry reported thinking that the significant majority of startup funding in the tech industry goes to startups led by white individuals. On average, respondents believed startups headed by white men receive more than half of all tech startup funding, while those headed by women of color only receive about 17.6 percent of funding.

Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020

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Statistic: Perceived share of startup funding in the technology industry received by startups led by white individuals and individuals of color worldwide in 2020

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September 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

February to March 2020

Number of respondents

1,003 respondents

Special properties

adults in the tech and startup sector

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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