Mason  🏃‍♂️ ✂️

I do believe we are now having a different conversation. If I can poorly paraphrase, I understood your argument to be 1) women may not represent in industries VCs like 2) it’s labor / overhead intensive to extend beyond classic industries No?

Sort of? Industry is one axis, but I dunno; it's a hypothetical. My point is that I wouldn't be surprised if there are correlates re: gender, age, location, etc. that reveal weaknesses in the VC model rather than systemic bias, and perhaps the solution is more funding models?

Oh I am 100% in agreement that it’s systematic weakness and not bias that creates this in the VC model. I am not disparaging the intent of (most) VCs. And I’m wildly in favor of new funding models, ala http://Indie.vc  But goddamn, 97% to guys?

I'm just sayin': I know where everyone wants to put their mouth. Let's see the money, let's see the returns, etc. etc. If you think I love going contrarian against my own gender, you playin' boy. I'm just done giving a single fuck anywhere a check isn't written.

I know (suspected,) and that’s why I respect the red team so much. “I'm just done giving a single fuck anywhere a check isn't written.” FUCK YES. Been saying that shit for a long time.

Stop saying start writing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Trying to keep us alive on this planet right now. But might have some pretty interesting things in the works. Actually what I was trying to get your brain space on. Getting more VC capital to women and URMs.

I'm just not convinced this is the right focus. If I were a partner, I would not be super concerned about founder gender. But if you want to cash in the social capital, write the checks.