VCs should base decisions on data as it's gender-neutral, says CareNow's Stefanie Juergens

VCs should base decisions on data as it's gender-neutral, says CareNow's Stefanie Juergens

Dr. Stefanie Juergens is the co-founder and CEO of Indonesia-based healthcare financing platform CareNow.

A recent report by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE found that startups with at least one female founder bagged 12.6% of all venture funding in 2022. The number dipped to 5.2% for those with a woman in the CEO role, indicating a bigger set of challenges for female-founded, female-led startups in the region.

Edited by: Deepshikha Monga

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