Today is Women's Equality Day, a celebration of the day that the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote. Nisha Dua, a partner at BBG Ventures and founder of the #BUILTBYGIRLS movement and Wave, is a champion for women and girls. Wave pairs girls with mentors at tech companies for three months so they can learn about STEM careers first-hand. Nisha DuaElana Lyn Gross: What inspired you to start BBG Ventures, #BUILTBYGIRLS and Wave? And the hard data shows that female founders are a great investment, but have been largely overlooked by the venture community.

Source: Forbes August 26, 2017 13:33 UTC