VC Firm Insight Sued as Being ‘Impossible for Women’ (1)

A former vice president at Insight Partners has sued the venture capital firm for wrongful termination and gender discrimination, accusing the prominent investor of keeping women from its highest levels.

Katherine Lowry, a consultant and tech company strategist who joined Insight in 2022, filed a lawsuit accusing the firm of several violations of employment law, including disability discrimination and retaliating against her after she took medical leave, according to a state-court complaint filed in San Mateo, California.

In a statement, Insight said it strongly denied the “baseless allegations” in the suit. “The complaint paints a false picture of our workplace ...