I think NY and SV differ culturally and thus differ in the mix of startups that take root there (hence the %400 higher likelihood of listing "content", for instance.)
This may mean that women are more likely to pick areas for doing a startup that are consistent with the NY startup culture than the SV startup culture.
On the other hand, I can imagine that many startups in NY are funded by well heeled individuals (many of whom are women) in a sort of friends-and-family fashion that is more casual than the VC & Angel style of SV. This is purely speculation, but given my interactions with venture capitalists, I think their thinking and focus is more... conservative and traditional.... and that this may well mean women led companies are less likely to find funding in SV than the same company in NY.
If this perspective is correct, then we may find that with startup crowdsourcing, an even higher percentage of women will get funded than in SV.
I agree silicon valley from what I have seen since trying to get into startups NY seems to be the more professional of the two more suit and button ups. Silicon valley is more technical geek and their startups seem to be more based technical performance. I personally being technical don't really like the NY mode but I can see why people like it.
This may mean that women are more likely to pick areas for doing a startup that are consistent with the NY startup culture than the SV startup culture.
On the other hand, I can imagine that many startups in NY are funded by well heeled individuals (many of whom are women) in a sort of friends-and-family fashion that is more casual than the VC & Angel style of SV. This is purely speculation, but given my interactions with venture capitalists, I think their thinking and focus is more... conservative and traditional.... and that this may well mean women led companies are less likely to find funding in SV than the same company in NY.
If this perspective is correct, then we may find that with startup crowdsourcing, an even higher percentage of women will get funded than in SV.