Page 2 - Women Code News Today

MPs have slammed the lack of diversity in the venture capital industry, demanding that the government take greater action to improve representation in the sector.  

The Treasury Committee is challenging the lack of diversity in the venture capital industry as only 2 per cent of funding goes toward female founded and ethnic minority businesses, according to new report.

The Treasury Committee has criticised the venture capital industry’s “unacceptable failure” to invest in firms outside of London and the South East or in a business led by women and ethnic minorities.

The Treasury Committee has called for HM Treasury to set out clear plans on the extension of tax reliefs for EIS and VCTs.

Diversity in venture capital needs improvement with less than two per cent of funding going to black and ethnic minority-led businesses

4 July 2023 Augmentum Fintech plc Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 March 2023   Augmentum Fintech plc , Europe’s leading publicly listed fintech fund, announces its audited...

The Government has published the third annual Investing in Women Code report

Female entrepreneurs could add £250 billion to the UK economy with equal access to funding and right support, according to the Business and Trade Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch. 

Access to funding and support for women and under-represented entrepreneurs is improving, however they continue to feel estranged from the wider enterprise ecosystem.

In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates...