Gatekeepers of Capital – Building a Diverse Ecosystem | Slush 2021
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Interested in coming to Slush 2022? Look no further. You can pre-register today here: https://www.slush.org/#pre-register No matter how good metrics investors have in place when making investment decisions, early stage investing is inevitably arbitrary – investing in potential is a highly subjective practise. Active efforts are needed to tackle the unconscious biases that steer financing, as they keep the doors of capital firmly closed for some based on their personal characteristics rather than entrepreneurial potential. What are the ways in which the VC world currently works to increase transparency and unravel deeply rooted biases? What are some concrete measures taken and what still needs to be done? Hiro Tamura, Rachael Palmer and Daisy Onubogu all share the goal of furthering diversity within the startup ecosystem. What are some concrete measures taken and what still needs to be done? Check us out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SlushHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slushhq/ Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/slush