Investors ask male founders about opportunity and female founders about risk
Rachel Blumenthal · 20VC: Why Fundraising Is Like Dating and How to Play The Game Successfully & How To Increase The Flexibility of Your Burn When Growth is Ambiguous with Rachel Blumenthal, Founder & CEO @ Rockets of Awesome · Jul 13, 2018 · at 23:16
Rachel Blumenthal, founder of Rockets of Awesome, cites research on gender bias in venture capital fundraising interactions.
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“There's statistically significant data in research that will tell you that when male founders are meeting with investors, whether they're male or female investors, they are asked the question of what is the greatest opportunity that you have ahead of you? And women entrepreneurs are asked, what is the greatest risk?”
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