Beim: It remains harder for female entrepreneurs to raise VC funding
Nick Beim · 20 VC 064: Finding Exceptional People with Big Ideas with Nick Beim, Partner @ Venrock · Aug 19, 2015 · at 10:44
Nick Beim, Partner at Venrock, discusses gender disparities in venture capital fundraising and the implicit biases facing female startup founders.
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“In direct answer to your question, I think it still is harder for female entrepreneurs to raise money, and it's sort of an uncomfortable truth in the industry, but I do think it's important to call out”
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