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Deeptech
& AI
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Deeptech funding
The portion of all venture capital that went to female-founded deeptech startups in 2024

33%
The proportion of founders with a scientific background who raised the fifty biggest venture capital rounds in 2024
81%
Deeptech founders
Synthetic biology and drug development are the most frequently funded deeptech areas in female-led companies
Deeptech technologies with the highest number of investment rounds
Europe, 2024
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Mobility
gender-agnostic
Drug
Development
Gen
AI
Photonics tech
Drug
Dev.
Synthetic
Biology
Carbon Capture
Generative AI
Carbon
Capture
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Mobility
Fermentation
Hydrogen
Quantum
Synthetic
Biology
Data source: Dealroom
female-founded
Investors anticipate AI and quantum computing to get most venture capital this year
What emerging technologies do you believe will attract the most venture capital investment over the next 12 months?
VC and angel investors
Artificial intelligence
Quantum computing
Advanced robotics
Nanotechnology
Internet of Things
Blockchain
Augmented Reality
3D printing
Source: Female Innovation Index Survey 2025
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angel investors
VC investors
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'Our innovations aim to solve previously unsolvable problems and enhance existing vaccines to make them more effective and easier to deploy—these two goals are central to our mission. We are proud to contribute to these advancements in public health.'
Ariane Cruz Gomes
Baseimmune, United Kingdom
Raised £9m in February

Female founders leverage AI primarily for product innovation and content creation
How do you currently use AI?
female founders
Product innovation
Content creation
Marketing
Market research
Predictive analytics
Customer support
Sales generation
Legal / Compliance
Recruitment
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early
growth
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Source: Female Innovation Index Survey 2025
'In the coming years, AI in healthcare, science, and biotech will revolutionise human well-being - curing diseases faster, personalising treatments, and unlocking scientific breakthroughs. It’s not just innovation; it’s a leap toward longer, healthier lives for millions worldwide.'
Adrian Locher
General Partner
Meantrix

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What does the funding landscape look like across different sectors of innovation for female entrepreneurs in Europe?
Synthetic biology, generative AI, and drug development are the most funded deeptech areas in female-led companies
Deeptech technologies with the most venture capital raised
Europe, 2024
Data source: Dealroom
gender-agnostic
Launch
Vehicles
Drug
Development
Generative
AI
Synthetic
Biology
Carbon
Capture
Fermentation
Carbon Capture
Generative AI
Autonomous
Mobility
Nuclear
Fusion
Quantum
Computing
Synthetic
Biology
Hydrogen
Drug
Dev.
female-founded
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