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Unconscious bias, lack of representation and structural barriers are some factors behind the gender funding gap, she said.
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Northstar has three focus areas: financial services, the digital economy, and consumer businesses.
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“Despite study after study showing the challenges faced by female founders, a lot of people think women have it easier.”
India
More women taking to entrepreneurship will ensure a bigger pool of founders, she added.
Temasek’s portfolio exposure to India is $16b, of which over half are direct investments.
It has become easier for women entrepreneurs to pitch than it was a decade back, she says.
Reefknot raised $50 million for its first fund in 2019.
JIFFY.ai had raised $53m as part of its Series B funding round about a year ago.
Rockstud’s first fund followed a hybrid strategy of investing in listed equities and pre-Series A startups.
LEAD turned unicorn early last year after raising $100m in a Series E round.