The number of female founders has increased immensely in the recent years, however female entrepreneurs still suffer from a gender bias. During her work experience Jennifer Forey (Yr10 student) from the Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College explored the different obstacles to success experienced by female entrepreneurs.

The CrunchBase Women in Venture report is the third study in their ongoing analysis of women and their participation in the startup ecosystem. It explores how many women are true investing partners and which venture firms have a strong track record of supporting startups with a least one female co-founder.