The Alan Turing Institute is right to highlight the gender imbalance in investment for artificial intelligence startups (Female-founded AI startups win just 2% of funding deals in UK, 4 October). With AI set to have a far-reaching impact on all our lives, this is not just an issue of fairness. We cannot afford to leave half our talent pool untapped.
These funding issues are not limited to AI startups. Time and again, data shows that female founders are significantly less likely to secure venture funding. This is despite the fact that more women than ever are starting businesses, and that women-led businesses have been shown to deliver greater return on investment.
