Eric: What you’re saying is that they’re not out there to be found?
Paul: I don’t think so. I don’t think so. It is changing a bit because it’s no longer so critical to be a hacker
So PG's views are actually exactly that - in general no suitable female startup founders exist in the world. That isn't bad per se as an opinion, or makes him misogynist, I'm just surprised how people that have a positive outlook of someone can defend them even in a clearly wrong situation.
Btw I'm not affiliated with that news website in any way, just couldn't bare to see a community - that is normally so ornithological - go crazy over defending someone who doesn't deserve it.