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VCs, Must Do More to Help the LGBTQ Plus Community?

CNBC reports that 75% of LGBTQ plus startup founders hide their identity from investors according to a UK survey. Proud Ventures, with the backing of Founders Factory and Investec Wealth, surveyed 118 founders and 61 investors based in the UK for the research. That's the first report of its kind in the UK startup community, according to Proud Ventures. Of the founders who conceal their identities from investors, 45% said they felt it wasn't relevant to the situation. 18% feared it may harm fundraising efforts.

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