Posts tagged Priya guha
Leader Insights | Driving Diversity in Tech with Priya Guha, Merian Ventures

Priya Guha, Venture Partner at Merian Ventures, will be participating at Startup Summit 2020, set to be held on 28th & 29th October on a virtual conference platform. Ahead of Startup Summit 2020, DIGIT caught up with Ms. Guhu to discuss diversity in tech and VC investment for female tech entrepreneurs.

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UK’s Coronavirus Startup Rescue Package Disfavors Women-led Startup

This pair of articles discusses the UK government’s £1.25bn ($1.55bn) COVID-19 rescue package for startups, devised by an all-male panel of tech investors. The package, comprised of The Future Fund and Innovate UK Fund, favors startups that already have VC backing – typically launched by men. This built-in bias against women-led companies has raised concerns and sparked debate. Priya Guha, a UK-based Venture Partner of Merian Ventures and a council member of Innovate UK, offers an interpretation of this investment bias.

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