VCs backing the best founders cannot ignore 70% of the population
Jared Tingle · Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques – Harlem Capital (Manager Meetings, EP.24) · Dec 16, 2021 · at 19:21
Jarrid Tingle of Harlem Capital criticizes conventional venture capital meritocracy claims given demographic disparities in funding allocation.
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“And so I don't believe what any VC says, hey, we're backing the best founders when you're only investing in 30% of the population.”
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