Startups

Is there ageism in startup funding?

When I was trying to raise for my previous startup, a Venture Capitalist (VC) analyst was surprised at my long years of experience in the industry as she said “Oh, you guys are a veteran team!”, I did not know what to respond, was she complementing our experience or mocking our age because she did not event want to even understand the idea. Two years past, this is my experience trying to raise for my current startup – www.dpod.io. First, there were suggestions from many that I need to hire a young co-founder which will help us send a better...

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