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The women venture capitalists reported that they held themselves
and their deals to the same high standards as did their male partners,
but several noted that they had influenced the decision-making process
positively by bringing a new (more thoughtful and questioning)
approach to the review process. One pointed out that the meetings were
somewhat more formal because of her presence and, as a result, were
likely to be more thorough.
They made several observations about being women partners in a
predominantly male industry. Most said that the business was “gender
blind” and that the partners made their choices of management partners
and investments on the basis of objective quality standards. The women
who ...