I imagine there might be some circular hiring here too where if the founders are if similar cultural backgrounds, they might know people or groups that share a

I imagine there might be some circular hiring here too where if the founders are if similar cultural backgrounds, they might know people or groups that share a similar identity and reach out there when looking to hire. A homogeneous company is easy to achieve when it's small and growing fast if the initial hires aren't in connection with a diverse group that is signed with their business needs. Similarly, if I'm evaluating a company and meet a group of ten people that seem like they have a lot in common with each other but less with me, I might see that as an opportunity to be unique or I might see that as isolating which could perpetuate the current homogeneous hiring.