Finding the founders of tomorrow

Supporting underrepresented founders through mentorship, network access, and funding, and highlighting the importance of addressing unconscious bias, recruitment, and retention to create a more inclusive VC industry.

Key takeaways

The VC industry is risk-averse and not invested in changing its approach to underrepresented founders.
Even with a strong team and successful business, underrepresented founders may struggle to access capital due to unconscious bias.
The goal is to change the industry to support underrepresented founders and encourage more success stories.
Overlooked Ventures provides support through programs for underrepresented founders, including mentorship, access to network, and funding.
The industry needs to change on the investing side to support change on the side of underrepresented founders.
Women and people of color face unique challenges in fundraising, including unconscious bias and lack of representation.
Underrepresented founders may not have the same opportunities to build relationships and connections as their male counterparts.
The industry must address issues such as recruiting, onboarding, and retention to create a more inclusive environment.
It is important to have a diverse pool of candidates to invest in, as they tend to outperform.
Unconscious bias can be overcome through education and awareness.
The industry will need to make a concerted effort to change its approach to underrepresented founders to achieve meaningful progress.
The going gets tough for underrepresented founders, and they face unique challenges in scaling their companies.
It is crucial to provide support and resources to underrepresented founders to help them overcome these challenges and achieve success.

Finding the founders of tomorrow

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