Table 5 Study 2 linear mixed effects results.

^†P < 0.10, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001. Standard errors in parentheses.

Effect on	Ln funding	Ln valuation	Perceived fit
Founding CEO gender	−1.42***	−2.34***	−0.37***
Female = 1	(0.30)	(0.35)	(0.11)
Industry gender dominance	−0.06	−0.68^†	−0.08
Female dominated = 1	(0.30)	(0.35)	(0.11)

Entrepreneur * Industry	1.83***	2.68***	0.48**
Gender interaction	(0.43)	(0.50)	(0.15)

Investor gender	−0.12	−0.42	−0.19
Female = 1	(0.24)	(0.51)	(0.16)
Investor age	0.00	−0.03	−0.01^†
	(0.01)	(0.02)	(0.01)
Investor years of experience	−0.01	−0.01	−0.03
	(0.04)	(0.09)	(0.03)
Investor accreditation	0.52*	−1.20*	0.58***
	(0.24)	(0.52)	(0.17)

Intercept	10.78***	15.56***	5.91***
	(0.52)	(1.06)	(0.34)

Marginal R²	0.08	0.08	0.16
Sample size	130	130	130