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How Solo Female Founders Face Higher Investor Scrutiny
Episode 93 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the specific fundraising bias solo female founders face when pitching venture capital. Lucas and Luna examine a 2025 PitchBook study showing solo female founders are asked 65% more 'prevention-focused' questions (about risk and downside) compared to male co-founding teams, who get more 'promotion-focused' questions (about growth and vision). They break down how this subtle language gap affects funding outcomes and what founders can do about it. The hosts also discuss a real-world example: a female founder who pivoted her pitch language and saw…
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