Research: women lose out on £10,362 of savings by 2030 (UK), a new way to address racial inequity through investing, and a breakdown of VC funding for Europe's female founders
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Women in the UK to lose out on £10,362 of savings by 2030.
By investing 7.5% of those savings over the coming years, the £22,780 total value women are expected to accumulate by 2030 is almost a third (31.3%) lower than the £33,142 in the average man’s savings pot.
A new way to address racial inequity through investing
Nia Impact Capital: under founder Kristin Hull, Nia has proposed shareholder resolutions that advance gender and racial equity efforts, including prodding companies to abandon the use of non-disclosure agreements in employee contracts.
4 charts: A breakdown of VC funding for Europe’s female founders
Heading into 2024, some 5.2% of Europe’s VC rounds involved startups founded by only women, while companies with at least one female co-founder claimed 20.2% of deals
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