By sector
Funding levels vary significantly by sector.
Investors tend to prioritise sectors with faster scalability and clear market demand, leading to disparities in how innovation is financed across different industres.
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71%
B2B
21%
B2C
B2B female-founded companies secure the majority of venture capital investment
venture capital raised by B2B female-founded companies
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71%
venture capital raised by B2B2C female-founded companies
21%
venture capital raised by B2C female-founded companies
8%
8%
B2B2C
Europe 2025
Data source: Dealroom
27%
Heath
13%
Fintech
Health, fintech, food and enterprise software are the most funded sectors of female-founded companies
venture capital raised by female-founded companies in the health sector
27%
venture capital raised by female-founded companies in the fintech sector
13%
venture capital raised by enterprise software female-founded companies
12%
12%
Enterprise software
Europe 2025
venture capital raised by female-founded companies in the food sector
8%
8%
Food
Data source: Dealroom
'Agriculture has slim margins, and now that AI is booming and far cheaper to use, we can finally leverage it to discover entirely new compounds that can benefit the entire global food chain.'
Maia Lidbeck, Agteria Biotech
Sweden
Raised €6M in March
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Health, cybersecurity, and deep tech are the key sectors ripe for AI adoption, according to investors
Over the next 12 months, what sectors do you believe will benefit the most from AI?
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69%
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34%
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20%
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19%
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19%
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12%
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5%
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5%
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VC investors
Finace
Healthcare
Manufacturing & Logistics
Defence & Cybersecurity
Media & Entertainment
Retail & E-commerce
Government & Public sector
Agriculture & Food sector
Education
Energy & Climate
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56%
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22%
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23%
Source: Female Innovation Index Survey 2025
'The role of banks is changing. Technology is advancing so quickly that traditional banks can’t keep up, and their innovation budgets often go toward maintaining legacy systems. This creates significant opportunities for new entrants to move financial markets forward.'
Miriam Wohlfarth, Banxware
Germany
Raised €10M in June
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Health is both the most popular and the most funded sector for female entrepreneurs
Total venture capital invested (€M) in female-founded companies by sector vs. the number of female-founded companies in a given sector
Europe 2025
Data source: Dealroom
Music, wellness and beauty, and robotics experience the highest growth in funding
Change in total venture capital into female-founded companies invested (%) per sector, 2025 vs 2024
Europe 2025 vs 2024
Music
Wellness & Beauty
Robotics
Food
Manufacturing
equipment
Transport
Legal
Dating
Gaming
Media
Event tech
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Data source: Dealroom
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83%
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What does the funding landscape for female entrepreneurs look like across different countries in Europe? How do funding opportunities for female innovators vary from country to country?