LGBTQ Led Food And Beverage Companies Are Still Grossly Underfunded As Diversity Discussion Heats Up

Douglas Yu Senior Contributor at Forbes
Jan 3, 2022

“LGBTQ Led Food And Beverage Companies Are Still Grossly Underfunded As Diversity Discussion Heats Up

The difficulty of seeking capital as women and entrepreneurs of color is well documented: 17% of venture money went to companies with at least one female founder and only around 3% went to Black and Latino founders, recent PitchBook data showed. Venture capitalists are taking note, pledging to increase diversity more proactively not only within their workforce, but investments they’re making as well.

But even as diversity investing accelerates overtime, the LGBTQ+ sector is still grossly missing out from the conversation…”

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