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Maria Cantwell: “We know that 2.2 percent of all venture capital raised in 2020 went to women-funded companies, and just 1 percent went…”

On the recordApril 19, 2021
We know that 2.2 percent of all venture capital raised in 2020 went to women-funded companies, and just 1 percent went to investment in tech startups going to black entrepreneurs.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Emphasizing the low percentage of venture capital for women and black entrepreneurs.

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