women

11 statements across 10 episodes · 3 bullish · 2 bearish · 10 people on the record · first statement Dec 4, 2015 by Erin Glenn · across every show →

Everything said about women, oldest first

Dec 4, 2015 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Glenn: Women represented 22% of Quire and Mattermark survey respondents
“And even with that high percentage, women still only made up 22% of our respondents.”
Erin Glenn Dec 4, 2015 ▶ 8:48 20 VC FF 025: Crowdfunding Gimlet Media and Why The Nature Of Startup Equity Is Changing with Erin Glenn, CEO @ Betaworks' backed, Quire
Sep 30, 2016
Insight
Millennial women lack domestic skills due to digital upbringing and working mothers
“This is the first generation of women who have grown up largely with digital tools at their disposal, but not with a lot of education around domestic skills. We didn't take home at classes for the most part. Our moms were the first generation of working moms. …”
Brit Morin Sep 30, 2016 ▶ 5:33 20VC: Why The Evolution of Digital Media Presents A Multi $Bn Opportunity with Brit Morin, Founder & CEO @ Brit + Co
Apr 29, 2019
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Smith: Quora found many female users struggled to publish written thoughts
“At Quora, we discovered that a lot of women struggle to really write and put their thoughts out there”
Sarah Smith Apr 29, 2019 ▶ 35:50 20VC: Why Lead Lime's Series D Funding Round, Why Engineers Are Underpaid & Why 74% of US Venture Firms Still Do Not Have Female GPs
May 10, 2019 positive
Disclosure
Romanow: Clearbanc Funded Eight Times More Female Founders Than VC Average
“And so, when I pulled our numbers, like, we funded eight times more women than industry average.”
Michele Romanow May 10, 2019 ▶ 19:08 20VC: Clearbanc's Michele Romanow on Why 40% of VC $ Raised Today Goes To Google and Facebook, How To Create A Financing Mechanism For The Repeatable Parts Of Your Business & Why We Need To Stop Celebrating Fundraises
Sep 2, 2019 negative
Assertion Supported
Messerschmidt: Women hold just 9% of equity value in tech companies
“Women make up roughly 33% of the workforce of tech companies, yet they hold just nine percent of the equity value. Men hold the other 91%.”
Jana Messerschmidt Sep 2, 2019 ▶ 33:57 20VC: How Founders Can Gain Leverage in Fundraising Negotiations, The Metrics You Need To Raise Your Series A in Consumer & What We Have To Change About Cap Table Construction with Jana Messerschmidt, Partner @ Lightspeed Venture Partners
May 15, 2020 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Kunst: Female founders receive under 10% of venture capital
“When women are still getting like, 10% of all invested capital or something, and I think it's a lower number than that, it's hard to have an argument that like, oh, women, it's been so easy.”
Sarah Kunst May 15, 2020 ▶ 15:38 20VC: Sarah Kunst on Why There Is Plenty Of Investor Money Still Available, The Megan Markle Effect and How It Impacts Hiring and Talent & Whether GP Commits Prevent Diversity and Inclusion
Oct 5, 2020
Opinion
Arlan Hamilton: Underrepresented founders are conditioned against celebrating their accomplishments
“I think that, especially women, and especially people of color, we are kind of trained. This is not to say that white men are not, because obviously we're having this conversation, but I think a lot of us are trained, depending on how we grew up, we're trained…”
Arlan Hamilton Oct 5, 2020 ▶ 19:20 20VC: Arlan Hamilton: "We Have Come For Cake, Not The Crumbs", Arlan's Plan To Return $1Bn in 10 Years, Why Arlan Plans To Giveaway or Invest 90% of Her Wealth & What The LP Class Can Do To Ensure More Under-Represented Managers Get Funded
Aug 2, 2023 positive
Opinion
Stebbings: Women are simply better than men at sales
“I learned that actually women are just better than men at sales.”
Harry Stebbings Aug 2, 2023 ▶ 55:50 Lori Jiménez: How to Increase Sales; Hiring Tips from Google; Best Way to Grow Sales Teams | E1043 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Dec 15, 2023 positive
Opinion
Smith: Female investors understand purpose in business better than male investors
“I really believe that women better understood and understand purpose in business than men did.”
Davis Smith Dec 15, 2023 ▶ 31:57 Davis Smith: From Selling $6M of Pool Tables to Scaling Cotopaxi to $150M in Revenues | E1095 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jul 7, 2025
Assertion Partly supported
Galloway: On Tinder, 46 of 50 women focus on four men
“If there's 50 men on Tinder and 50 women on Tinder, 46 of the women will show all of their attention exclusively to just four men. Leaving 46 men to fight over four women.”
Scott Galloway Jul 7, 2025 ▶ 23:09 Scott Galloway on Billionaire Happiness, Money & Self-Worth | Why We Should Drink More & Not WFH · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jul 7, 2025
Assertion Partly supported
Galloway: 75% of women prioritize partner wealth vs 25% of men
“75% of women say economic viability is hugely important in a mate. It's only 25% of men.”
Scott Galloway Jul 7, 2025 ▶ 19:43 Scott Galloway on Billionaire Happiness, Money & Self-Worth | Why We Should Drink More & Not WFH · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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