Last updated June 2nd, 2026; data through May 31st, 2026

Venture capital funding for female founders has stabilized after dropping sharply from 2021 highs. In recent years, US companies founded or co-founded by women have received a smaller share of total deals compared to previous years. However, those companies continue to grow their share of capital raised.

The dashboard below dives into US investment trends for women startup founders over the last 17 years with data on deal counts and capital raised by state, industry and stage, and featuring select female-founded startups and firms. The data is sourced from the PitchBook Platform and will be updated monthly.


Check out our European VC Female Founders Dashboard to compare trends between the US and Europe.

Female (co-)founded VC deal count %

Female (co-)founded VC capital %

*NOTE: the above groups are mutually exclusive


The charts below detail investment trends related to female-founded startups. Filtering of one chart affects the data behind the others giving you the ability to slice and dice the data however you like.

US venture capital deal flow by female (co-)founded companies

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Deal count by HQ state

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Deal count by MSA

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Deal count by founder mix

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Deal count by deal stage

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Deal count by industry

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