A nice pair of sneakers, Brunello Cucinelli vest, an expensive car and a cry for help in their eyes — that's how I'd describe a typical venture capitalist on their path to becoming a partner one day.

In public, we position ourselves as superheroes supporting world-changing startups. In reality, it's a male-dominated, materialistic culture marked by burnout and cynicism.

We have only ourselves to blame for the misery we suffer and spread. We are sinners, and here are our gravest sins. READ MORE