Summit

2025 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2025

A Phenomenological Exploration of Entrepreneur Funding Inequities

Virtual · October 2025

Poster · Industrial/Organizational Psychology

  • Nikki Blacksmith
    Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Nikki Blacksmith
    Symeta Behavior Science
  • Kelly Diouf
  • Victoria Mattingly
    Colorado State University

Abstract

Only 2% of venture capital funding goes to women and underrepresented founders compared to the 98% allocated to men. We aim to unearth the “why” behind the inequity by better understanding founders’ fundraising experiences. Findings will inform solutions to address the root causes of gender-based funding inequality.

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