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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It provides opportunities for mentorship. Although women make up 47% of the US workforce, in 2015, they held only 25% of computing jobs — in a time when tech is booming and has been for decades. STEM careers are all about solving problems and being creative. It gives women a voice in organizational decision-making. Brain power.

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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

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leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and As an industry we’re not always as good as we could be about our own “creative destruction” to create the tomorrow of venture capital. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership, So What Does All This Mean?

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. In 2015, they invested $1m (out of OATV Fund III) in 8 companie s as a pilot.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. In 2015, they invested $1m (out of OATV Fund III) in 8 companie s as a pilot.