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How do we crush this dismal stat? 7% investor money goes to women-led startups
- paulhauggis 12y agoI would like to know which ones were turned down and which ones were funded. This will give us a better idea on whether these stats are purely based on gender or the idea of the startup. It doesn't really make any sense as to why a VC would turn down a women-led startup just because of gender. They are in it to get an ROI.
- bootload 12y ago"It doesn't really make any sense as to why a VC would turn down a women-led startup just because of gender." Agree on knowing the split of accepted startups. As for selection, do you really think selection is made 100% logically? No gut level decision making or insider/outside dynamics at work here? Within the decision making process, bias is at work.
- robobro 12y agoI agree, and in my opinion, making gender a major part of any important decision doesn't do much to dissuade sexism.
- Beached 12y agoId like to know the percentage of start ups are women led? This stat may be a reflection of the low volume of women in the tech industry as a whole...
- dllthomas 12y agoWhile your second sentence here is true, the statistic you request doesn't do as much to answer it as we might hope. Start-ups designed to take VC money that can't get VC money don't remain start-ups designed to take VC money for very long.