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Black Women Still Receive Just a Tiny Fraction of VC Funding Despite 5-Year High

• ralusek 5y ago
  Yes, but as always: is it because they are black women? Nobody seems to care, or at the very least this question is completely bypassed by the assumption that "of course it is." It should come as no surprise, but venture capitalists are much more interested in making money than they are in being racist sexists.
  • bequanna 5y ago
    Cmon, is this even worth discussing? There really isn’t any point in debating their “findings”. People that put these pieces together are constantly on the hunt for anything that will trigger confirmation bias to drive attention and clicks. Do they care if it is “good journalism” backed by solid research? Of course not.
    • jjeaff 5y ago
      Did you even read the piece? It comes across as pretty balanced to me and doesn't necessarily cast blame. The fact is, many minorities are severely underrepresented in VC funded companies. That is a problem worth tackling whether or not it is due to implicit or explicit bias in VCs. One of the solutions offered up in the article is more training for minority applicants. While I know there is plenty of bias among VCs (for one, many of them frequently say they like to fund people that remind them of themselves). The lack of awareness or training or accessibility is probably the largest factor and is unlikely to change without concerted effort of the entire ecosystem.