Taskforce calls for investment in women-led ventures for UK tech growth

A report by the High-Growth Enterprise Taskforce has called for more investment in female-led ventures to drive the UK’s ambitions to become a tech superpower by 2030.

As part of the report, the Women-led Taskforce has identified just 18% of high-growth enterprises include one or more women on the founding team, while all-male founding teams make up 82% of high-growth enterprises.

The Taskforce is chaired by the founder of Starling Bank, Anne Boden. Established in 2022, the Taskforce aims to identify areas for action to help increase the number of women setting up high-growth enterprises, particularly in regions outside of London.