Women-led start-ups attract just 7% of Swiss venture capital funding

Published on July 18, 2026

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Start-ups led by women continue to have a limited presence in the Swiss venture capital market. In the first half of 2026, just over 7% of venture capital was channelled to companies with female CEOs. The proportion of funding allocated to women-led teams has therefore remained at a low level for years, according to a new study by the investors’ association SECA. “Given that gender equality has long been a topic of discussion and there are now a number of funding initiatives in place, this is astonishing,” said Stefan Kyora, co-author of the study, at a media event. It is also surprising that, in the start-up world, most management teams remain homogeneous – and thus predominantly male. Specifically, according to the study, companies with all-male management teams received more than 88% of the total capital invested in the first half of the year. + How we produce English news Translated from French, reviewed by an English Department journalist. Full story here Are you the author?

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