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Is funding a startup worth the risk? The answer may be found by looking in the mirror

Venture capitalists are sensitive to the halo effect, as they prefer to invest in startups led by physically attractive, male entrepreneurs. However, a new study finds this halo effect to depend in part on VCs own physical attractiveness. This pertains particularly to VCs of below-average attractiveness.

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Looking for someone handsome? Why venture capitalists’ funding decision’s aren’t always rational

To date, venture capitalists have been considered to act rational when making funding decisions. However, new research suggests that a VC’s preferred funding approach is highly susceptible to biased decision-making. In particular, findings suggest that VCs’ funding decisions favor the physically attractive entrepreneurs who also have the same ethnicity.

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Is funding a startup worth the risk? The answer may be found by looking in the mirror

Looking for someone handsome? Why venture capitalists’ funding decision’s aren’t always rational