[BjoernKW]

Startups don't require diversity. The first and second wave of Silicon Valley startups were by and large run by white middle class men.

In a way diversity can perhaps even be detrimental to a developing startup community. Coming back to the example of Germany, citizens with a Turkish background very often are entrepreneurs and run their own businesses, much more so than citizens with a German background. However, those businesses are hardly ever what you'd consider startups: Fast food shops, food stores, import / export businesses, travel agencies. In summary: Tried and proven business ideas.

[Boothroid]

There's definitely a trend towards fetishing diversity, as if all you have to do is have a diverse workforce, and success will follow. I halted a hiring process recently because the diversity propaganda was such a turn off. The colour of someone's skin, their accent and the contents of their pants are about the least important things I care about in a colleague.