INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 36% 39% Impact knows no bias. And MassChallenge is working hard to eliminate inequality. Within the startup community we have FEMALE FOUNDERS FEMALE FOUNDERS consistently supported higher-than-average rates of female SINCE 2012 IN 2015 COHORTS entrepreneurs since we ran our first program in 2010. Since 2012, 36% of all MassChallenge startups have had at least one female founder, which is significantly higher than the 18% average for the typical accelerator program. We are proud that 2015 was The latest reports from TechCrunch a record year for diversity at MassChallenge with 39% of 2015 44% and Crunchbase estimate that 18% MassChallenge startups having at least one female founder of startups overall have at least one globally. The Women in MassChallenge program has flourished FEMALE FOUNDERS female founder. IN 2015 BOSTON since its founding in 2013, hosting regular meetings and annual COHORT events at the Boston and UK accelerators. Additionally, 10% of MassChallenge Boston startups had at least one African American founder, 24% had an Asian founder, and 13% 10% 24% had a Latino founder. We are committed to collaborating closely with the community to foster an increasingly inclusive startup AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN FOUNDERS ecosystem. FOUNDERS As part of a $450,000 grant announced in June 2014, The Boston Foundation and MassChallenge collaborated on a Bridge Program to support entrepreneurs in under-resourced communities in Massachusetts, such as Roxbury, Mattapan, and Dorchester. 13% MassChallenge is focused on fair and unbiased evaluation that LATINO FOUNDERS welcomes diversity and levels the playing field. We are committed to leading the way in this area. 10