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

Since starting the conversation about diversity, our hiring numbers have improved slightly, but it's still uncertain if this trend will continue.

When I graduated, I noticed that men still dominate leadership roles, and I felt it was important to address that issue publicly.

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.

Despite progress, raising Series A was challenging due to increased competition in the food startup space, and we faced another setback in securing funding.

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.

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

Despite initial struggles, we showed some growth, prompting an investor to suggest we raise a Series A round, which I eagerly prepared for.

Despite early growth, we faced challenges in fundraising, pitching to 150 investors, with most rejecting us due to the perceived unsexiness of our content-focused approach.