The unsettling truth about the tech sector’s meritocracy myth April 13, 2016 by April 13, 2016 The Washington Post The unsettling truth about the tech sector’s meritocracy myth I recently spoke with Freada Kapor Klein, an investor in ... Read More
Why so few Latino-owned businesses get venture capital funding April 12, 2016 by April 12, 2016 CNN Money Why so few Latino-owned businesses get venture capital funding Before joining Kapor, Huaranca had founded a startup and remembers ... Read More
A Year After the Ellen Pao Verdict, Tech Still Gets Diversity Wrong March 31, 2016 by March 31, 2016 Wired A Year After the Ellen Pao Verdict, Tech Still Gets Diversity Wrong Meanwhile, Freada Kapor Klein, a partner at VC firm Kapor ... Read More
Gender, racial equality a lifelong passion for Freada Kapor Klein March 13, 2016 by March 13, 2016 The San Francisco Chronicle Gender, racial equality a lifelong passion for Freada Kapor Klein Freada Kapor Klein is a rare type of social change-maker/... Read More
Hitting Silicon Valley’s venture capital ceiling March 5, 2016 by March 5, 2016 Australian Financial Review Hitting Silicon Valley’s venture capital ceiling Some investors are working to change this. Venture firms like ... Read More
What It’s Really Like to Risk It All in Silicon Valley February 27, 2016 by February 27, 2016 The New York Times What It’s Really Like to Risk It All in Silicon Valley Some investors are working to change this. Venture firms like ... Read More
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg scolds employees for defacing ‘Black Lives Matter’ slogan February 25, 2016 by February 25, 2016 The San Jose Mercury News Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg scolds employees for defacing ‘Black Lives Matter’ slogan " 'All Lives Matter' is one of a number of coded ... Read More
Just 4% of Female-led Startups Are Run by Black Women—I’m One of Them February 22, 2016 by February 22, 2016 Fortune Just 4% of Female-led Startups Are Run by Black Women—I’m One of Them Other prominent funds and angels, including Kapor Capital and Joanne ... Read More
Dear Investors: So You Want to Take Diversity Seriously (Part 1) February 18, 2016 by February 18, 2016 Medium Dear Investors: So You Want to Take Diversity Seriously (Part 1) Creating real cultures of diversity and inclusion throughout the tech ... Read More