Venture Capital: Ethnic Groups and Women
Commons · Question 45740 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help increase representation of (a) women and (b) minority ethnic founders in venture capital funding.
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 30 Apr 2025
The Department leads on the Invest in Women Taskforce (IWT) and the Investing in Women Code (IWC). In November, the IWT launched a £255 million fund for female entrepreneurs, which will be invested through female investors in the UK, including backing fem...