It's not hard for a city like New York to create a $1.25 million fund. It's not hard for foundations to create funds that invest in diverse founders.
Kathryn FinneyTech is not looking for inclusion per se, but they're looking for assimilation. They're looking for Blacks and Latinos and women, but they are looking for these groups as versions of themselves.
Kathryn FinneyThere are a lot of white female-led startups that are raising money without a tech founder. At the core of it is value.
Kathryn FinneyThe problem with that is there are very few Latinos, Blacks and women who will have the same experiences as a white 25 year old male who went to Stanford.
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