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vaksel
on March 21, 2011
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Has YC ever funded a company with a Black founder?
black male founder probably...black female founder probably not
chrisduesing
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My cofounder is a black female. She is an economist and we worked together in the financial industry, so while not a programmer, she is certainly technical.
tersiag
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and why not?
vaksel
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because there are very few women in tech, and that number goes down even further if you just consider those that are black.
tersiag
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As a black woman .... I have to agree
GeoffreyHull
on March 21, 2011
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Hey tersiag I'm putting together a blog post on your experience thus far. Would love to get your insight. Hit me
http://thegeoffreyhull.com
tersiag
on March 21, 2011
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Sure I would love to. keep in mind that I'm a black woman from African and not America, but I'm sure my insights are universal...
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