Opinion

December 1, 2021

Will venture capital get cancelled by Gen Z?

Will venture capital's lack of diversity and focus on pure software make it a target for Gen Z cancelling?


Majdoline Wahbi

4 min read

Majdoline Wahbi

The two billion teenagers and young adults born after 1995 that we call Generation Z have been described as many things. They’re seen as uncompromising, not swayed by political or marketing tricks, but also supporters of "cancel culture" — the public and vocal shutting down of speech perceived as problematic. They’re at once entrepreneurial, educated, perceptive and sensitive — sometimes bordering on fragile — and they value authenticity, transparency and radical inclusivity.

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