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Women, people of color, and parents of all genders were more likely to work at a startup with more women on the founding team.

Parents more likely to work for startups with more women on founding team

Respondents without children outnumber parents 2:1 in startups with male-dominated founding teams (less than 10% female founders), while nearing parity when the percentage of female founders is 25% and above. This may indicate that startups with more female founders tend to create policies and work cultures more inclusive to parents.

Pie chart showing 27% of women respondents work at a startup where more than half of the founders are women.

Pie chart showing 27% of women respondents work at a startup where more than half of the founders are women.

Pie chart showing just 3% of men respondents work at a startup where more than half the founders are women.

Pie chart showing just 3% of men respondents work at a startup where more than half the founders are women.


People of color of all genders were twice as likely as white respondents to work at startups with at least 50% women on the founding team

28% of people of color reported that they work at a startup where more than half of the founders were women, compared to only 15% of white workers. This may indicated that a founding team with more women is more appealing to, or inclusive of, people of color

Pie chart showing 28% of people of color respondents work at a startup where more than half the founders are women.

Pie chart showing 28% of people of color respondents work at a startup where more than half the founders are women.

Pie chart showing just 15% of white respondents work at a startup where more than half the founders are women.

Pie chart showing just 15% of white respondents work at a startup where more than half the founders are women.