This might harm diversity. Forcing a VC to choose someone who *isn't a good bet* just to satisfy a diversity index isn't how the business works. It's not how any of this works.

Do you want a list of founders on one side, with successful exits, and founders on the other without? https://twitter.com/notgregkalai/status/1267012772698755072
If you read through this thread, you'll notice it's extremely "You're with us or you're against us," the classic false dichotomy. "Do this, or else."
This was appropriate when VCs were sexually harassing female founders. It feels mistaken to do it when VCs *simply aren't tweeting something*.
Are people going to force businesses to acquire startups from the diverse founder pool? You can't force success in a free market.
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