Heartening to see more women in entry-level roles at VC funds: Venturi Partners MD Rishika Chandan

Heartening to see more women in entry-level roles at VC funds: Venturi Partners MD Rishika Chandan

Venturi Partners managing director Rishika Chandan

Startups in Southeast Asia and India have a glaring gender disparity issue. However, they may still have the edge over the venture capital (VC) firms that invest in them, says a leading female VC executive.

“I see a lot of progress on the portfolio company or startup hiring side where the senior management is increasingly reflecting an improving mix of men and women. In the VC ecosystem, though, that is still not reflective at the senior level,” Rishika Chandan, a managing director at consumer-focused VC firm Venturi Partners, said.

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