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The gender gap in investing, and what Robbie Hardy is doing about it

The gender gap in investing, and what Robbie Hardy is doing about it

Update: 2021-04-21

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Robbie Hardy is an entrepreneur and angel investor who's on a personal mission to fix the gender gap in funding - you know the one, that women-led startups get only 2% of venture capital. As the founder and chair of xElle Ventures, she's doing something about it. Today, Robbie talks about what all investors can do to help solve the problem, what she looks for in founders, and what mistakes she sees entrepreneurs making all the time.

First Check is hosted by Cofounders Capital partner Tim McLoughlin, and is a production of Earfluence.

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The gender gap in investing, and what Robbie Hardy is doing about it

The gender gap in investing, and what Robbie Hardy is doing about it

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