Julie Wainwright
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Oh, now you're back in the VC world. When you look at venture capital, the percent of money going to women has actually declined dramatically. And I don't see that changing because there's now a wave that where inclusion or at least the semblance of inclusion has gone the other way and perhaps it's swung too far. Now, the venture capital world is still very male.
Oh, now you're back in the VC world. When you look at venture capital, the percent of money going to women has actually declined dramatically. And I don't see that changing because there's now a wave that where inclusion or at least the semblance of inclusion has gone the other way and perhaps it's swung too far. Now, the venture capital world is still very male.
Oh, now you're back in the VC world. When you look at venture capital, the percent of money going to women has actually declined dramatically. And I don't see that changing because there's now a wave that where inclusion or at least the semblance of inclusion has gone the other way and perhaps it's swung too far. Now, the venture capital world is still very male.
It's changed a little bit, but the big funds are still run by men. But, you know. All you need is a couple women doing great things. And then things do change. It's not impossible. Obviously, I raise money. You raise money. I think in my lifetime, I've raised over a billion dollars. I added it up for fun.
It's changed a little bit, but the big funds are still run by men. But, you know. All you need is a couple women doing great things. And then things do change. It's not impossible. Obviously, I raise money. You raise money. I think in my lifetime, I've raised over a billion dollars. I added it up for fun.
It's changed a little bit, but the big funds are still run by men. But, you know. All you need is a couple women doing great things. And then things do change. It's not impossible. Obviously, I raise money. You raise money. I think in my lifetime, I've raised over a billion dollars. I added it up for fun.
It is. If I can do it, anyone can. I went to Purdue. I didn't go to Stanford or Harvard.
It is. If I can do it, anyone can. I went to Purdue. I didn't go to Stanford or Harvard.
It is. If I can do it, anyone can. I went to Purdue. I didn't go to Stanford or Harvard.
So you are the outlier. That is not normal.
So you are the outlier. That is not normal.
So you are the outlier. That is not normal.
Simply stated, The RealReal is the place where you buy and sell luxury consignment. On a more sophisticated level, the company was set up to provide a lot of service to people for getting their product into. It's not a self-posting site, The RealReal. consolidates products. There's at least three different op centers, at least it did when I was there. I left two years ago.
Simply stated, The RealReal is the place where you buy and sell luxury consignment. On a more sophisticated level, the company was set up to provide a lot of service to people for getting their product into. It's not a self-posting site, The RealReal. consolidates products. There's at least three different op centers, at least it did when I was there. I left two years ago.
Simply stated, The RealReal is the place where you buy and sell luxury consignment. On a more sophisticated level, the company was set up to provide a lot of service to people for getting their product into. It's not a self-posting site, The RealReal. consolidates products. There's at least three different op centers, at least it did when I was there. I left two years ago.
And at those op centers, things are inspected, they're authenticated, and the RealReal controls the pricing. And it takes things like fine jewelry and watches, the largest group of gemologists, I think, in the world work at the RealReal, handbags, clothing, a little bit of art and home. And so for men and women, the fashion, that concept was when I introduced it was completely new.
And at those op centers, things are inspected, they're authenticated, and the RealReal controls the pricing. And it takes things like fine jewelry and watches, the largest group of gemologists, I think, in the world work at the RealReal, handbags, clothing, a little bit of art and home. And so for men and women, the fashion, that concept was when I introduced it was completely new.
And at those op centers, things are inspected, they're authenticated, and the RealReal controls the pricing. And it takes things like fine jewelry and watches, the largest group of gemologists, I think, in the world work at the RealReal, handbags, clothing, a little bit of art and home. And so for men and women, the fashion, that concept was when I introduced it was completely new.
No one had actually focused on the luxury end of the market. No one had taken possession unless you were in a brick and mortar store. No one had leveraged technology to help set the right pricing. And authentication was an ad hoc consideration.
No one had actually focused on the luxury end of the market. No one had taken possession unless you were in a brick and mortar store. No one had leveraged technology to help set the right pricing. And authentication was an ad hoc consideration.