Women-founded agrifood companies have raised €2.7 billion in venture capital since 2019, making agrifood the fourth most-funded sector for female founders in Europe, above the cross-sector average. Activity is concentrated in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, though early-stage momentum is growing across Southern and Eastern Europe, including Poland, Estonia and Bulgaria.

The report also points to where the gaps remain: later-stage funding and top outcomes are still comparatively rare for women-founded companies, and access to capital, networks and visibility continue to shape which startups scale. Alternative proteins, nutrition, supply chain management and regenerative agriculture were among the most-funded segments since 2019.

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