IDC European Woman in Venture Capital

EUROPEAN WOMEN IN VC IDC #EUR148997722 © IDC 2022 63 To work for increased diversity in startups and investments is very important. These companies are the next generation andhave a chance to change the way things have historically been done. As investors in early-stage companies, we have an opportunity and a responsibility to support and encourage that change. But to be honest, as much as we strive to invest in more female founders, it is still hard to find enough. Since I started in the industry 8 years ago there has definitely been an increase in the number of female entrepreneurs within our investment focus, but it’s still not enough. We do see improvements, but I think they are happening very slowly. We are part of the Danish Diversity Commitment, where we work together with other players in the industry to find ways of working for increased diversity in the industry. (https://diversity- commitment.com/) . HELLE UTH General Partner & Co-founder, PreSeed Ventures