Hank Williams : TechCrunch founder recently called Silicon Valley a meritocracy . This started Twitter spat with Indian-American entrepeneur , who says it 's not so . Score: 6 I have . For minorities trying to connect with mentors in tech field , playing field uneven . Williams : Less than 1 % of venture capital went to digital startups of blacks in 2010 .
Hank Williams : TechCrunch founder recently called Silicon Valley a meritocracy . This started Twitter spat with Indian-American entrepeneur , who says it 's not so . Score: 6 For minorities trying to connect with mentors in tech field , playing field uneven . Williams : Less than 1 % of venture capital went to digital startups of blacks in 2010 .