It turns out that women are crushing men when it comes to raising capital on crowdfunding websites.
On Kickstarter, where backers make contributions in exchange for rewards, women-led companies account for less than 10% of technology projects. But roughly two-thirds of women-led technology ventures reached their fundraising goals versus just 30% of technology ventures with male founders, according to a new academic study.
Overall, women are 13% more likely than men to meet their Kickstarter goals, even after controlling for project type, amount being raised and other factors, according to the analysis, which examined 1,250 projects in five categories that sought at least $5,000 between 2010 and 2012.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for liberal feminists to care that, just as with higher education, men are being left behind. They’ll just keep calling for special privileges for women.
