[jaylevitt]

Well, we don't have any A/B tests, and we don't have any statistics, so all we have are anecdotes.

That said, my last job was at an angel-funded company, though these were atypical angels - all billionaires, some well-known names. The CEO was not only fat (330 pounds), but old (46), brash, loud, opinionated, and the kind of guy who would say "You know what we need on the landing page? Smokin' hot broads!" In the movie version, he will be played by a taller Danny DeVito.

But he was a good guy and a great salesman, and had no trouble raising multiple multi-million dollar rounds, even while pivoting completely - several times. His investors trusted him to treat their money with respect, and knowing his history, I would too.

[001sky]

Actually, you could run facial recognition on a scrape of images tied to professional profiles, and get some pretty strong inferences on BMI, race and gender. And then re-formulate the question: Are you more likely to see a height/weight disproportionate person vs another minority? like meso-indian, black or female?