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A female founder explains why women are wasting their time trying to raise capital in Australia

Dr Louise Metcalf - April 13, 2023 6 MIN READ

As a female founder, I’ve faced numerous challenges particularly in regard to getting investors to fund us. There is a gap in venture funding in Australia, and it’s getting worse. It seems as if Australian investors in particular are struggling at how to fund female founders equitably. Right now we get around 1.2% of funding,… Read more »

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