Diana KappSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Diana Kapp Male Coders Who Drop Out of College Are Heroes in Silicon Valley—but What About the Women? Twentysomething women are bucking stereotypes by dropping out of school to make it in tech. But whether Silicon Valley will embrace their ambition or eat them alive remains to be seen. Theresia Gouw: Silicon Valley Big Shot Big shots in Silicon Valley either launch billion-dollar companies or, as in the case of venture capitalist Theresia Gouw of Accel Partners, invest in them. (She was instrumental in her firm's early funding of Facebook — the most lucrative tech investment ever.) MC caught up with Gouw to find out her secrets for spotting a winner — and how to become one. By Diana Kapp Published 10 April 13