‘We tell investors we're not having more children’

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'You find that you're second-guessing yourself and anything you say by thinking, 'What would a man say or do?'

Olio aims to tackle the problem of food waste by connecting people who have food they don't want or need, with neighbours who do.

"There aren't nearly enough women with cheque-writing abilities, so in our experience, we believe a lack of diversity at VC firm level is a real challenge for female founders." "VCs invest in early-stage technology companies, which have the potential to become influential powerbrokers in the future," she says.

This judgement can extend into the personal lives of the founders. Inside the confidential walls of a pitch situation, the gloves are off.Groups of female founders swap stories about male investors concerned about making an investment in someone who is pregnant - or if there is a suspicion they could take time off to have a child.

Because the funds themselves are often small, they tend to employ people through introductions and word of mouth.

 

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