IDC European Woman in Venture Capital

EUROPEAN WOMEN IN VC IDC #EUR148997722 © IDC 2022 88 *For Slovenia we have not been able to identify a VC with AuM >€25M ) Work — 3.5 stars Money — 3 stars Knowledge — 2 stars Time — 4 stars Power — 3 stars Women in Slovenia have a relatively good starting position compared to other CEE countries when it comes to gender equality in all its aspects.  GP Balance — Slovenia Slovenia Firepower Male NA * Female NA * NA * NA * Diversity from a Funding Perspective • The starting position of females in Slovenia is better compared to other countries in the region. From a funding perspective, there have been no VCs identified that disclosed AuM of >€25M. Therefore no female GPs can be identified either. • Similar to the Czech Republic, Slovenia also started a local chapter for Future Females devoted to bringing a change via talks and community-building events geared toward helping support female entrepreneurship in Slovenia. • In addition, Slovenia participates in the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), part of a global initiative supported by U.S. Embassy Ljubljana and CEED Slovenia to develop women entrepreneurs who are traditionally underserved. The program in Slovenia currently works with 49 women entrepreneurs who possess a vision for entrepreneurial growth, and it utilises CEED’s ALL-IN method of peer learning, mentorship, and networking, along with the DreamBuilder online platform which leads members to create a business plan. SLOVENIA #of startups from >=2010 that that received funding Source: Dealroom Startup Data Male Female Mix 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 86 % 7 % 7 % 80 % 100 % 71 % 100 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 20 % 0 % 29 %