Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg (seen here), a seminal figure, recently inspired a group of female investors with an impromptu speech. Her message underscores that while a contracting venture-capital industry has stymied recent gains by some women in the male-dominated industry, news is encouraging for early start-ups and angel investing.
The air was thick with optimism. More than a dozen female investors huddled around a table recently, listening raptly to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, a seminal figure in the tech world. They had gathered at Facebook's headquarters (in Menlo Park, Calif.) to discuss gender issues in venture capital. Sandberg, a major influence for many of them, unexpectedly dropped by to share some inspiring words. Her new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is due in March.
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