Investor bias and ignorance stand as prominent causes for unequal distribution of assets.

According to a report by Morgan Stanley, 53% of male VCs believe that there aren't enough women founders out there and 43% say the same about multicultural entrepreneurs. On average, women raised less than half as much money as their male counterparts, yet they returned 78 cents per dollar invested to investors, compared with 31 cents for the men. Additionally, private technology companies led by women are more capital-efficient, achieving 35% higher ROI, and, when venture-backed, 12% higher revenue than startups run by men. Continued education around diverse investing, the creation of diverse teams, and dedication of more capital to diverse founders will benefit the private markets ecosystem.

Source: Forbes Diversity the Holy Grail of Venture Capital