Female-founded startups at Finland’s Maria 01 raised 6x more VC share: Why is the gap still wide?

March 12, 2026

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The Nordics' largest startup campus recently released its 2025 impact report. Finland has become Europe’s leading defence-tech hub, and its diversity numbers are starting to improve as well. Startup funding at Maria 01 tripled from €102M to €337M, ac...

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