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About Blog - Lauren PearlA few months ago, venture capitalist–turned-fundraising consultant Charlie O’Donnell and I had a disagreement about gender bias on LinkedIn.After a bit of back and forth, Charlie invited me to take the argument to a recorded video discussion.Which quickly transformed into a LIVE recorded discussion in a cafe around the corner.(Because we're actually IRL friends and neighbors)Charlie released the video last week (you can watch it on YouTube).And upon reviewing it, I have multiple thoughts:1) I’m so glad we did this.The bias against women in VC fundraising is a widely-known phenomenon that we often turn a blind eye towards.And honestly, I think that might be because the statistics are so stark and stubborn that it almost feels like there’s nothing more to say.But there is ALWAYS more to say, so long as women still struggle to raise capital despite being statistically strong performers…
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