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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

In recent years, there's been an increase in the number of women starting startups and raising significant seed and series A rounds, but we need to focus on having more women founding billion-dollar startups.

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Jessica Livingston - What's Different about "Unicorns"

@ Y Combinator

Jessica Livingston - What's Different about "Unicorns"

07/25/17

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

I want there to be more women founders of the big companies, the so-called unicorns, because these founders serve as the most influential role models for encouraging more women to start their own companies.

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02/24/15

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The goal is to have more successful female founders so that young women can see role models in tech and entrepreneurship.

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09/18/18

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The women in venture capital rallied together in response to the challenges faced in the industry, leading to initiatives like 'All Raise' to support female founders.

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09/18/18

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As a female founder, I realized that fundraising is particularly challenging, and I wanted to help level the playing field for future female entrepreneurs.

Diane Greene

08/09/17

@ Y Combinator

It's incredibly exciting to see over 800 female founders from around the world, many of you starting your careers and developing your companies.

Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

I hope to encourage women in the audience to keep going, as their success will inspire more women to start their own companies, contributing to a long-term change in the startup landscape.

Jessica Livingston

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

If we want to fund more women in Y Combinator, we need more women to apply.

Jessica Livingston

06/01/16

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In ten years, I envision a landscape filled with female-founded unicorns, where successful startups led by women are referenced alongside giants like Facebook and Google.

Reshma Shetty

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

As a female founder, I recognize the importance of diversity in technology companies, especially given the low representation of women in the field.