Having female executives helps venture capital-backed startup companies achieve success, a new study shows. The participation of women executives, particularly at the vice presidential and director levels, makes a significant difference, the researchers found.
VC-backed companies that made successful exits – through public offerings or by being acquired – employed more female senior executives than unsuccessful companies did, according to the study of the VC industry conducted by Dow Jones VentureSource.
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