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Chicago, one of the top 20 startup ecosystems in the world, leads the way in female entrepreneurship with more than 25% of its founders being women. Rounding out the top five overall are New York City, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, and Houston. Globally, only 14.1% of tech founders are women.<\/p>\n

Of the more than 80 ecosystems Startup Genome measured, women do not make up half of the founders in any ecosystem. In fact, only three ecosystems crack the top 10 in both female entrepreneurship and global performance: New York, Los Angeles, and Shanghai.<\/p>\n

The top 10 startup ecosystems for female founders in 2019 are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Chicago (26%)<\/li>\n
  2. New York City (22-24%)<\/li>\n
  3. Kuala Lumpur (22-24%)<\/li>\n
  4. Shanghai (22-24%)<\/li>\n
  5. Houston (20%)<\/li>\n
  6. Denver-Boulder (20%)<\/li>\n
  7. Sydney (19%)<\/li>\n
  8. Miami (19%)<\/li>\n
  9. Los Angeles (18%)<\/li>\n
  10. Busan (18%)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This research is an extension of the recently published 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), the world\u2019s most comprehensive and widely-read research on startup ecosystems. The GSER looks at trends among startup ecosystems and examines the growth and decline of sub-sectors, both globally and in individual ecosystems.<\/p>\n

    \u00abStartup success should not depend on gender, geography, ethnicity, social background, or sexual orientation,\u201d said JF Gauthier, Founder and CEO of Startup Genome. \u201cStartup ecosystems have become the number one engine of job creation and economic growth, and local leaders must focus their actions and policies on engaging more women in startups.\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Global Startup Ecosystem Research 2019 Series<\/em><\/p>\n

    Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network have announced the top 10 startup ecosystems in the world for female founders. These findings are showcased in the Global Startup Economy Spotlight: Top Ecosystem Rankings for Female Founders, Agtech, and Cleantech report. Dane Stangler, Startup Genome President and Chief Policy Officer, shared the findings at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in the Netherlands in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":53495,"template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2355,2347],"product_tag":[3475,2341],"class_list":["post-75784","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-digital-banking-en","product_cat-study-library","product_tag-2016-2020","product_tag-startup-genome","pmpro-has-access","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-external"],"yoast_head":"\nReport Global Startup Economy Spotlight 2019<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network have announced the top 10 startup ecosystems in the world for female founders.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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