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Introductions for a soft landing can be crucial, but the real value lies in gleaning substantive feedback from experienced investors.

We sat down with Judge to discuss his new appointment and the fund’s potential role in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.

When it comes to the environment, execs talk a good game, but a recent survey suggests they are backing off from their commitments.

The lack of funding and dearth of DEI data suggests that the venture community writ large is overlooking a vast amount of untapped potential.

Women founders have received just 6.9% of venture dollars in climate tech in Q1, according to Crunchbase, which is down from 8.9% in 2022.

There are oodles of advantages to having a diverse workforce, but you can't simply take your homogenous workforce, add diversity, stir and hope for the best.

No matter what the year brings, the percentage of funding to women has been stagnant for so long that to harp on about it feels rather fruitless.

Maillian talks about power in the industry, the changing landscape for Black women and Latinas, and what her next act will be.

Even the matter of branding a firm as a “friends and family” venture rather than “pre-seed” may attract founders from communities in which venture language isn’t common.

Silicon Valley’s full of people from all walks of life, but very little of its wealth is distributed evenly, especially so when it concerns the LGBTQ+ community.

It's essential to consider this moment as an opportunity to start banking with some of the few Black-owned banks.

More women in venture means that bias and strategic branding are increasingly more relevant for a larger fraction of check-writers.

What are my options for changing my immigration status so I can work at a startup in the U.S. within a year or two?

Captain founder Demetrius Gray shares his best practices for networking across geographies, fine-tuning pitches and more.

“Diversity quota” has a stigma attached to it these days anyway, but could it at least motivate people to think critically?

Increasing amounts of funding to women in AI "opens the doors" for new innovation in the sector.

Ethics is often a separate conversation from AI building, but they should be one and the same. Bias is dangerous, especially as AI continues spreading.

Without transparency, it’s difficult to determine exactly how disproportionate venture funding to women and people of color truly is.

Last year, U.S. startups with all-women teams received 1.9% (or around $4.5 billion) out of around the $238.3 billion in venture capital allocated, according to the latest PitchBook data.

We're considering bringing on a co-founder on an H-1B with a grace period that will expire soon. What are our fastest, least risky options?