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Private Equity Has Trillions. Women Get Little of It
Investors’ subconscious biases can prevent female-run businesses from securing funding. That can create a damaging cycle.
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The private-equity and venture-capital industries have piled up trillions of dollars in assets, yet little finds its way to female-led businesses.
The dry powder from both sectors has hit record levels — with around $3 trillion in global assets under management. In emerging markets, just 7 percent of private equity and venture capital is invested in portfolio companies run by women, according to an International Finance Corporation study on gender balance released Thursday.3