Arlan Hamilton looks at the number of startup investments going to companies run by women, people of color and LGBT entrepreneurs, and doesn’t just see disparity, or inequity. She sees financial opportunity. These startup leaders aren’t simply underrepresented. They’re underestimated. And she is betting on that fact by investing tens of millions of dollars in people and companies that others have overlooked. 

<p>Arlan Hamilton looks at the number of startup investments going to companies run by women, people of color and LGBT entrepreneurs, and doesn&rsquo;t just see disparity, or inequity. She sees financial opportunity. These startup leaders aren&rsquo;t simply underrepresented. They&rsquo;re underestimated. And she is betting on that fact by investing tens of millions of dollars in people and companies that others have overlooked.&nbsp;</p>

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