Remove 2020 Remove Distribution Remove Technical Cofounder Remove Venture Capital
article thumbnail

The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . of 3,981 VC funds below $2b in size returned at least 2X Distributions to Paid-In Capital (2X) or more.

article thumbnail

Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Pierce Burnette knows the meaning of “humble beginnings” and has combined her intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), entrepreneurial spirit, and technical knowledge to forge successful careers in engineering, information technology, and education. Previously, she was the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (“EIR”) for Dell Inc.