How These Minority Founders Got Tech Execs to Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are

When it comes to diversity, tech companies talk a big game. Their spending, however, tells a different story…Another way to tap into the power of peer recommendations? Attract — and more importantly, advertise that you attracted — venture investment. Barely 2 percent of venture capital dollars went to women founders in 2018. Tech executives know that, which is why they tend to take a second look at women founders who fight their way in. One of those rarities is Laurel Taylor, female founder of FutureFuel.io., whose student debt repayment service recently raised $11.2 million in Series A funding. Read more >>