Important News
UK’s fastest-growing startups remain overwhelmingly male-founded, Sifted report finds
Women account for just 15 of the 205 founders in Sifted’s 2026 UK and Ireland leaderboard, with only three female-led companies making the top 100.
Editorial summary
This is a summary written for Female Founder Ecosystem UK, based on reporting by Sifted. It is not original reporting — read the original article for the full account.