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title: Hundreds of startups go public every year. Only 20 are founded and led by women. — digitalundivided
description: “2020 was a record year for initial public offerings in the US, with 442 logged as of December 14. Yet only a handful of those were companies founded and led by women, according to research by Business Insider and information provided by Nasdaq.    Historically, only about 20 women seem to have foun
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# [Hundreds of startups go public every year. Only 20 are founded and led by women. — digitalundivided](https://digitalundivided.com/press/press-collection/hundreds-of-startups-go-public-every-year-only-20-are-founded-and-led-by-women-1)

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# Hundreds of startups go public every year. Only 20 are founded and led by women.

*“2020 was a record year for initial public offerings in the US, with 442 logged as of December 14. Yet only a handful of those were companies founded and led by women, according to research by Business Insider and information provided by Nasdaq.” *[**Read more at Business Insider**](https://www.businessinsider.com/female-entrepreneurs-face-obstacles-taking-companies-public-2020-12?utm_content=topbar&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=copy-link)

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