Data reveal: The impact VCs winning on gender equality – and those still lagging
3 feb. 2026
06:00
European venture capital remains overwhelmingly male – but firms investing in impact-focused sectors like climate tech and deep tech are bucking the trend.
A recent Impact Loop study found impacts VCs have far more female founding partners and GPs than the wider industry.
Now, we’re opening up the data so you can see which firms are leading – and which still have a long way to go.
A recent Impact Loop study found impacts VCs have far more female founding partners and GPs than the wider industry.
Now, we’re opening up the data so you can see which firms are leading – and which still have a long way to go.
European venture capital firms investing in impact-focused sectors such as climate tech, deep tech, and social ventures have far more female founding partners and general partners than the broader industry, a recent Impact Loop study has found.
Impact Loop’s study is based on manually sorted employee data from over 200 European impact-focused firms, providing a granular view of who is leading on gender equality – and who still has work to do.