On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point – TechCrunch
On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point Since Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd in May and kicked off months of nationwide protests, the corporate world — including venture capitalists — have attempted to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement. Indeed, many quickly took to social media to voice their support, broadcast their new diversity-focused networking groups and pledge to do better, particularly when it comes to finding and funding more Black founders and other underrepresented entrepreneurs. As of 2018, 81% of venture firms still lacked a single ...