Tim DraperFounder and Managing Partne, Draper Associate · I back the ideas that look crazy first

When only 2% of female founders get funded, voices like BioSapien's matter more than ever.

14 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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This content was created by Tim Draper. This content was uploaded by Tim Draper. This is a YouTube video titled "When only 2% of female founders get funded, voices like BioSapien's matter more than ever." (created 2025-01-14T21:00:02+00:00). The excerpt is an interview-style exchange between two speakers discussing challenges female entrepreneurs face in the biotech industry, noting it is ~95% male-dominated and that only about 2% of female founders get funded. The clip appears focused on gender disparities in startup funding and highlights BioSapien's perspective.

Have you felt any sort of challenges specifically related to being a female entrepreneur, or is that something that hasn't really touched on you?
Yeah, I think that's one of the most difficult sort of challenges that you run into, especially in the US. So the industry, especially in biotech, is primarily, I would say, 95% male dominant. But the unfortunate truth is that only 2% of all female founders get funded.