75% of LGBTQ+ startup founders hide their identity from industry peers, survey finds
The vast majority of tech startup founders and investors who identify as LGBTQ+ in the UK hide their identity from industry peers, according to a new survey. The number of investors who conceal their gender identity and/or sexual orientation was only slightly higher than the number of founders who do so, at a rate of 80% to 75%, respectively. The data report, which was released on 7 February by Proud Ventures, a UK collective of LGBTQ+ investors and venture capitalists, also highlighted that not enough action is being taken to…
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