Welcome back to another episode of the ‘Real World Entrepreneurship Podcast’. Alan Clarke and Bhairav Patel draw your attention, in this episode, to a deeply disruptive issue within start-up landscapes – sexism. The issue paints a worrying scenario when it comes to interactions between investors and female founders.

In addition to chronicling cases of sexism, the episode discusses more sinister forms of gender discrimination in start-ups. Among these are instances of investor misconduct leading to potential sabotage and unwarranted company failures, painting a disheartening picture of an industry needing change. Join us as we delve further into these matters that have deep-seated impacts on female investors’ experiences within the start-up sector.