This was a bit obvious and yet surprising: > That may be because data show that people are more trusting and comfortable working with people of their own sex,

This was a bit obvious and yet surprising: > That may be because data show that people are more trusting and comfortable working with people of their own sex, says Toby Stuart, a Harvard Business School professor who studies the topic. > He says that some men are reluctant to invest in women’s start-ups because “there are enough things that can go wrong with a high-risk, early-stage venture that if you’re worried about any interpersonal dynamic issues, why not do a deal that takes that out of the equation?” From what I've seen in some large companies though, women get far more easier into middle management, while coders are mostly men (that also don't really want to be into management, mind you). But upper management is male-centric.