IDC European Woman in Venture Capital

EUROPEAN WOMEN IN VC IDC #EUR148997722 © IDC 2022 89 SLOVAKIA *For Slovakia we have been able to identify only 1 VC with AuM >€25M ) Work — 2 stars Money — 2 stars Knowledge — 3 stars Time — 1 star Power — 1 star Women in Slovakia have a weak starting position when it comes to gender equality in all its aspects.  GP Balance — Slovakia Firepower Male 100% Female 0% 100% 0% Diversity from a Funding Perspective • Slovakia has a small VC sector. One of the most prominent VCs is Neulogy Ventures, which does not have any female GPs. There are several initiatives to spur the growth of female investors. • CrossEUWBA: a 2-year project funded by the EU with the objective of facilitating the funding of women entrepreneurs through women business angels and contributing to the creation of a sustainable base of private investment in Europe. • Another initiative is the Lumus Investment Collective. Tereza Jacova (investment manager at Neulogy Ventures) is co-founder of Lumus Investment Collective — this is an angel investment club dedicated to bringing more female investors in CEE. Established in July, 2020, Lumus made its first investment in May, 2021. Startup Perspective • Sensoneo is one of the more recent startups, co-founded by a female. #of startups from >=2010 that that received funding Source: Dealroom Startup Data Male Female Mix Slovakia 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 50 % 33 % 17 % 100 % 57 % 78 % 75 % 0 % 43 % 11 % 0 % 25 % 0 % 0 % 11 %