Social scientist and Kapor Capital partner Freada Kapor Klein describes how her own firm created an investment strategy around funding organizations that close gaps affecting low-income communities and communities of color. One key element of that strategy: She urges founders to build an employee mix that matches the customer base.
Video clips from: Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap [Entire Talk]
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