Tampa Bay among top Florida metros for female-led startup funding


Tampa Bay is holding its own when it comes to female-led startups getting funding in the state.

The region raised $512 million across 153 deals through November of this year, according to Pitchbook's "All In: Female Founders in the U.S. VC Ecosystem" report. The state as a whole garnered $3.8 billion invested across 799 deals.

While the numbers are strong, there still is a slowdown in funding female-led startups in general. In 2021, 2.4% of the total available funds went to startups led solely…

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