Kleiner Perkins Bias Trial Turns New Focus on Tech Gender Gap
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Silicon Valley’s male-dominated culture is going on trial.
Next week, onetime venture capitalist Ellen Pao will be taking on Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in a San Francisco court over allegations she was discriminated against because of her gender when she worked at the firm from 2005 to 2012. The case will focus new attention on a startup and investing environment in the U.S. technology capital that favors men.