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![pitdesi Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::6228302.png) Sheel Mohnot [@pitdesi](/creator/twitter/pitdesi) on x 171.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 15:25:46 UTC

Wacky research: 

Startups are more likely to get funded when the founder’s face looks like the investors they pitched: XXXX% vs 8.1%, even after controlling for race, gender, and age.

But those deals underperform: XX% successful exit rate drops to 17%.

lookism is real?

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GwJly4NbgAAPGYQ.jpg)

XXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1946229920616583423/c:line.svg)

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