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⚡SXSW Panel Picker is BACK!⚡ I am so excited for #SXSW2025 and even more so because I am teaming with a few amazing humans to make an amazing discussion happen! We know VCs rely on #pattern #recognition, yet most ignore that existing pattern recognition norms don't capture that women and diverse founders often outperform their peers by orders of magnitude. These wins are often considered #outliers even though the trend suggests that this founder profile regularly returns more than twice per dollar invested, grows revenues 60% faster, generates 35% higher IRR, and exits 6-9 months earlier. This panel will talk about the immense potential of shifting the norm so that this #outlier profile becomes a new baseline for pattern recognition. Joining me are: Stephan Little of Zero Limits Capital, Jeanne Mariani Sullivan of @Arcview, and our fearless leader Melinda Wittstock CEO of Podopolo! ▶Vote for us and let's get into it! ◀ PS. I heard adding comments when you vote increases the chance we get in! #innovation #opportunity #breakoutreturns #diversity #venturecapital #arbitrage #gamechangers #worldchangers
Outliers Outperform: Why Invest in Women & Diverse Teams
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Done! I hope to have Texas times with you there! LOL
Love this. Can't wait@
Love this so much Naseem!
Sounds amazing! Thanks for leading this Naseem Sayani (she/her)!
Vote casted! Very important and much needed discussion!
Naseem Sayani (she/her) love this!
Just voted!
Amazing! Love Jeanne and Melinda top! This will be awesome
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3wDone! The data is clear: investing in women and diverse teams isn't just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do. Hoping it draws a large audience but also shifts thinking across the entire VC landscape. These founders are outperforming traditional patterns, innovating in ways that are transforming industries and ecosystems with a sustainable approach. It's time for these insights to be seen not as outliers, but as foundational to the future good and sound investments. Good wishes to you and all involved and thanks for pitching this.