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Women in venture capital
![“VC is still mostly a male business. No surprise there. But I am seeing more and more women in the entrepreneurial and tech ecosystems. A good thing.”
- Heidi Roizen, partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/04/xxx-womenvcs-52-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“VC is still mostly a male business. No surprise there. But I am seeing more and more women in the entrepreneurial and tech ecosystems. A good thing.” - Heidi Roizen, partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Jessica B. Lifland For USA TODAY![“When people introduce me as Dave’s (McClure) partner, they sometimes think I’m his wife instead of his business colleague.”
- Christine Tsai, principal and chief pug herder, 500 Startups](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/04/11-christine-tsai-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“When people introduce me as Dave’s (McClure) partner, they sometimes think I’m his wife instead of his business colleague.” - Christine Tsai, principal and chief pug herder, 500 Startups
Jessica B. Lifland For USA TODAY![“In the boys’ network, you’re used to being the only girl in the room.”
- Ann Miura-Ko, partner, Floodgate](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/04/03-ann-miura-ko-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“In the boys’ network, you’re used to being the only girl in the room.” - Ann Miura-Ko, partner, Floodgate
Jessica B. Lifland For USA TODAY![“It’s important to have a network and support each other.”
- Stacy Brown-Philpot, entrepreneur-in-residence, Google Ventures](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/04/01-stacy-brown-philpot-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“It’s important to have a network and support each other.” - Stacy Brown-Philpot, entrepreneur-in-residence, Google Ventures
Jessica B. Lifland For USA TODAY![“These are partnerships that have 10-year lives. Who’s in your network? All partnerships are dysfunctional.”
- Cynthia Ringo, managing director, DBL Investors](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/04/08-cynthia-ringo-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“These are partnerships that have 10-year lives. Who’s in your network? All partnerships are dysfunctional.” - Cynthia Ringo, managing director, DBL Investors
Jessica B. Lifland For USA TODAY![“ It did help that I got my job because I ’ m a woman. It ’ s a better time for women to get into the industry. ” - Sara Tillim, business development manager, corporate development, Facebook](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/04/06-sara-tillim-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“It did help that I got my job because I’m a woman. It’s a better time for women to get into the industry.” - Sara Tillim, business development manager, corporate development, Facebook
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