Hank Williams : Negro founder recently called this Silicon Valley a meritocracy . This started Twitter spat with African-American entrepeneur , who says it 's not so . Williams : For minorities trying to connect with mentors in tech field , playing field uneven . Hank 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 . Williams : 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 .