Investing in Women Code report finds signatories direct more venture capital to female-founded teams than the wider market

The UK government’s sixth annual Investing in Women Code report shows Code signatories allocated 32% of their 2025 venture investment to teams with at least one female founder, compared with 15% across the wider equity market.

Editorial summary

This is a summary written for Female Founder Ecosystem UK, based on reporting by Department for Business and Trade. It is not original reporting — read the original article for the full account.

Original source

Investing in Women Code Annual Report 2026

Department for Business and Trade · 8 July 2026