Breaking Norms: Identity VC Invests in LGBTQ+ Founders

Til Klein, founding partner of Identity VC, joins Startuprad.io to explain a venture thesis most funds overlook: backing the next generation of disruptive startups led by LGBTQ+ founders. He shares how his own path led him to build a firm around an underserved founder community.

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Why this episode matters: Founder networks and capital access remain far from evenly distributed. Identity VC is a live test of whether an explicit focus on LGBTQ+ founders can surface returns the mainstream market misses.

In this episode, we cover:

• Identity VC's mission to back LGBTQ+ founders
• Why an underserved founder community can be an investment edge
• Til Klein's path from his earlier career to founding a VC firm
• How focused theses reshape who gets access to venture capital

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