Power Imbalances in VC Fundraising
summary
Venture capital has measurable imbalances: about 17% of startups have a female co‑founder (11% by stricter counts), women take ~7–8% of late‑stage dollars, only 9% of US VC investors are female and senior teams are ~1% Black or Latinx. A social movement gathers public firm policies in an open repository and secures concrete commitments: firms must write a policy defining harassment and discrimination and name a reporting point of contact. Tactics include transparent policy sharing, tracking commitments, and interviewing at least one underrepresented candidate for each leadership hire.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 1:21Agenda
- 4:47Kathryn Minshew
- 9:49Danielle Weinblatt
- 13:13Transparency
- 15:34Have You Been Harassed during Fundraising
- 16:03How Do You Know if You'Ve Been Harassed
- 24:30Support Underrepresented Founders
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