[mtoddh]

From the article: "Tech start-ups founded by women are few and far between, but they're highly attractive to female and male candidates who don't want to join a boys' club."

I could see how this could be true for female candidates (since gender is a focal point for them in a male-dominated industry), but as I guy I'm not sure the CEO's gender is going to make their company a "highly attractive" workplace to me - I'd be a lot more concerned about their track record and experience.

[marssaxman]

Gender-balanced groups are more interesting and more comfortable than groups which are dominated by a single gender. I would certainly consider the presence of women in technical management positions to be a big point in a potential employer's favor, since it is evidence that they have managed to overcome the usual boyzone dynamics.