It’s no secret that the venture capital industry suffers from a lack of diversity. The statistics are startling: 76 percent of venture capital partners are white men. This is despite the fact that many prominent venture capital firms publicly pledged to diversify the founders in their portfolios in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd.
Diverse, Impact-Driven Founders Shine at Plug In South LA’s Demo Day
Plug In South LA, a Los Angeles accelerator program, hosted their 2023 Founder Showcase at Blackbird House in Culver City on Thursday night. Founders made their pitches and then participated in a short Q&A session with Plug In South LA’s founder Derek Smith. 🎬🚀🌟
Salinna Phon September 17, 2023