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What is it about an area that makes a venture capitalist want to open up his wallet an invest? Lots of high-skilled immigrants. Deep pools of technical, management and creative talent. Oh, and it doesn't hurt to be gay or lesbian.

A study by the Atlantic's Richard Florida shows the more open a metro area is to diversity, the more attractive it is to venture capitalists.

To read the original article: VCs love brains, diversity