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To understand Silicon Valley’s diversity problem, simply follow the money.

Over 80% of venture capitalists in the US are men and 70% are white according to an analysis of roughly 1,500 VCs from from Richard Kerby, a partner at Equal Ventures. But perhaps more surprising than the lack of racial or gender diversity is the fact that 40% of VCs surveyed went to either Harvard or Stanford.