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posted by CoolHand on Monday December 14 2015, @06:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the equality-for-all dept.

Wednesday Google hosted a special edition of their annual "Demo Day" event featuring 11 early-stage startup companies founded by women from eight different countries. More than 450 women from 40 different counties applied for a spot, and the winner of the competition was Bridgit, a fast-growing Canadian company which provides a mobile communications platform for construction teams. Online voters also awarded the "Game Changer" title to KiChing, a startup that's actively addressing Mexico's unique e-commerce challenges. But all of the startups at Wednesday's event were already actively raising series-A funding, and "We aim to help connect them to mentors, access to capital, and shine a spotlight on their efforts," said Mary Grove, the director of Google for Entrepreneurs, addressing the Demo Day audience in San Francisco.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 14 2015, @07:40PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 14 2015, @07:40PM (#276274)

    > Except for all those women who also get to participate.

    When 95+% of the participants are men, it's a men's event. Just because there isn't a sign on the front door that says "yay men!" doesn't mean that's not the practical result.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 14 2015, @07:45PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 14 2015, @07:45PM (#276278)

    When 95+% of the participants are men

    I wonder why. [jerkcity.com]

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 14 2015, @08:15PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 14 2015, @08:15PM (#276297)

    And, you would have been a douche no matter what you were born with. At the end of your life, you can say that you've been the best nozzle you could be.

  • (Score: 2) by pgc on Tuesday December 15 2015, @04:41PM

    by pgc (1600) on Tuesday December 15 2015, @04:41PM (#276702)

    When 95+% are men, it doesn't mean it's a men's event. It means that there are just few women participating.
    Now, if there was a sign that said 'no women allowed', THEN it would be a men's event. But that would be sexist ... oh wait.