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BOULDER New Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet takes the reins at the Boulder-born startup accelerator and investment platform during a period when business leaders are taking a hard look at fostering equity and inclusion for people too often sidelined in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and has committed to helping make a change.
“Entrepreneurs change the world by bringing to market new solutions to big challenges and scaling them. The world needs more entrepreneurs to continue to create positive change, and at this moment in time, we need them more than ever,” Gavet said in an email to BizWest. “Unfortunately, a lack of access to capital and effective networks are blocking so much potential, with venture-backed deals only going to 9% of female founders and 1% of black founders. I’ve experienced this first-hand, as an entrepreneur and an investor. “