Whose responsibility is it to encourage ‘diversity of thought’ in VC firms? And why?
Last month, Diversity.VC, supported by Kea Consultants and the EVCN and held a panel discussion covering this question and many others
Last month, Diversity.VC, supported by Kea Consultants and the EVCN and held a panel discussion covering this question and many others
Despite talk of inflated valuations and bubbles, it’s a great time to be a Venture Capital investor, especially in Europe.
We’re not the only ones who are passionate about diversity. Check out some of the fantastic initiatives below, from supporting flexible jobs to women in private equity.
I’ve always taken a bit of a non-traditional path. Before starting college, I founded a media startup for independent filmmakers with a close friend. We raised a (very) small amount of money but ended up shutting the business down after a year.
Here is a list of resources to help better understand (1) the underrepresentation of women and (2) the challenges faced by women in the “tech industry” or “start-up ecosystem”
Over the last months since launching Diversity.VC in April 2016, the team and I have had numerous conversations about the challenges of breaking into the VC industry, particularly without a ‘traditional’ banking or consultancy background, or if in whatever way you are not cookie cutter
On Monday evening, Gabrielle, Charlotte and I gave a talk about a career in investing at Cambridge University, called ‘Investment Uncovered’. This was designed to advertise the profession to students but, more specifically, women