🚀 Our New People & Culture Toolkit is Live! 🌟 We’re thrilled to share our People & Culture Toolkit - Latam Edition on inclusive hiring, culture and people development, created in partnership with Google for Startups! This resource provides VC-specific guidance on best practices for fostering an inclusive culture and hire with an inclusive lens. 🤝 Research shows that diverse teams can increase returns by up to 35%, driving innovation and growth. 📈 By focusing on internal inclusivity, we’re not just enhancing our workplaces—we’re investing in high-performing teams and directing VC capital to diverse founders of startups. 💡 This toolkit wouldn’t be possible without the VC funds that shared their experiences and provided invaluable contributions. A huge thank you to ALIVE Ventures, Amplifica Capital, Iporanga Ventures, Vulcano, and SP Ventures for your participation and for demonstrating your commitment to a more inclusive venture capital sector. Curious to learn more? You can access the full toolkit below! https://lnkd.in/gFf3wSBi
Diversity VC
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Building a fairer and more diverse Venture Capital industry
About us
Diversity VC is an international nonprofit operating in the VC Ecosystem. Our mission is for every venture fund to have the understanding, tools, and resources to promote diversity and inclusion in both their firms and the companies they fund. Our ultimate objective is for the venture capital industry to represent the rich tapestry of society, which we in turn believe will generate better decision making and higher returns. Our work includes: • NETWORK: A community of more than 100 funds worldwide committed to increasing diversity & inclusion in the venture capital ecosystem • TOOLS: The Diversity VC Standard, a diagnostic tool and resource library for funds with guidance for how to improve internal operations, deal flow, and portfolio management • TALENT: Future VC (futurevc.com), an internship program giving underrepresented talent on-the-job experience in the industry and a lifelong network for support • DATA: Investigation and data reports on diversity in the VC industry in order to educate those within and outside the industry on this topic and make recommendations on how to tackle the issues Diversity VC is sponsored by Morgan Stanley, Amazon Web Services, Cooley, and HSBC Innovation Banking.
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http://diversity.vc
External link for Diversity VC
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Venture Capital, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Education, and Startups
Locations
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London, GB
Employees at Diversity VC
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Nina Slingsby
Doing what’s right for People & Planet | Social Sustainability Agitator | Social Mobility Innovator | Speaker | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Expert |…
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Francesca (Check) Warner
Francesca (Check) Warner is an Influencer Funding extraordinary talent building breakthrough ideas for the hardest problems we face | Partner at Ada Ventures
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Berenice Belmares
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Suranga Chandratillake
General Partner at Balderton Capital
Updates
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📢 Calling the US Venture Capital community! We're excited to launch our latest Equity Record survey. Our goal is to create a comprehensive dataset that will allow us to better understand experiences in VC, and we need your help to do so. Take ~5 minutes to share your insights and join a community of VCs that are paving the way for a more inclusive future in our industry. 👉 Complete the Equity Record survey: https://tally.so/r/nrap5p Once you fill out the survey and join the community, you’ll get: 🚀 First access to results 🚀 Private invitation to regional events to engage LPs, GPs, and other VC leaders 🚀 The priceless feeling that you’ve just contributed to an important body of research! #venturecapital #technology #dei #diversity #equity #inclusion #innovation #startups #investing
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Last week, we were thrilled to kick off the first meeting of the Latam Diversity Data Alliance 🎉, aiming to collaborate with other organizations to standardize diversity data in the VC and startup ecosystem. A special thanks to Lowenstein Sandler LLP VentureCrush for partnering with us on this initiative, and to the VC associations and funds that joined in 🤝. If you’re an organization or VC in Latam interested in learning more, reach out to us!
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🌟 We're hiring! 🌟 Are you passionate about diversity in venture capital? Join us as a Part-Time Marketing Operations Intern at Diversity VC! Work closely with our team to drive DEI-focused marketing strategies and gain hands-on experience in the VC ecosystem. 💼 Part-time | Remote | £16-20/hour (based on experience) If you're detail-oriented, love social media, and want to make a real impact in DEI, we want to hear from you! 🔗 Job description: https://lnkd.in/gxZYsyt5 ✉️ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g-mtqMcP 🗓️ Deadline to apply: Mon, 28 Oct 11:59pm GMT #MarketingInternship #DiversityVC #VCJobs #DEI #VentureCapital #MarketingOperations
Part-Time Marketing Operations Intern at Diversity VC
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Thank you to all the GPs, LPs, and ecosystem builders who joined us this week for the launch of our People & Culture toolkit - Latam Edition in New York! 🎉 A special thanks to Google for this partnership, along with Cubo Itaú and IDB Lab. 🙌 🌟We enjoyed an engaging panel featuring leaders who shared their experiences in implementing DEI practices in People Operations. Thank you to Carolina Lustosa from IDB Lab, Candice Morgan from GV (Google Ventures), Francisco Jardim from SP Ventures, and Matias Peire from GRIDX for their invaluable insights. 🔑 The importance of having honest conversations among the fund's Partners about their understanding of DEI. 🤝 To support portfolio companies in their DEI journey, we need to adopt a tailored approach for each one. We also presented case studies from our toolkit and facilitated roundtable discussions focused on practical applications for fostering inclusive hiring and cultural processes within the funds. We hope the ideas and solutions shared will foster positive change within the funds! 🚀🚀 #Latam #Toolkit #People #Hiring #VentureCapital
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Closing 15 October!! Sign up to learn more about our Career Development Programme.
We're building a new Career Development Programme for mid-career VCs designed to help you expand your skillset and accelerate your career path. If you're interested, sign up here - more info to come! https://lnkd.in/e_4TPNrG
Diversity VC Career Development Programme
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We're building a new Career Development Programme for mid-career VCs designed to help you expand your skillset and accelerate your career path. If you're interested, sign up here - more info to come! https://lnkd.in/e_4TPNrG
Diversity VC Career Development Programme
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In SF for #TechWeek next week? Join Diversity VC and AWS Startups for a deep dive on GenAI with Renée Rosillo, Shu Dar Yao, and more. Sign up here: https://lu.ma/2ati2bee
#SFTech Week: AWS Startups and Diversity VC present "Navigating Investor Due Diligence for URFs in the Age of Generative AI" · Luma
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We’re proud to have Dadneo in our Diversity VC global community as they advance their commitment to building a more inclusive venture capital industry. 🌍 Together, we can drive meaningful change in the Latam ecosystem! #DiversityVC #Latam #diversity
¡Excelente noticia! 🚀 En Dadneo, ahora formamos parte de Diversity VC 🌍, reafirmando nuestro compromiso de construir un #ecosistema de venture capital más inclusivo y diverso. Creemos que la #innovación prospera cuando todas las voces son representadas. Estamos felices de ser uno de los pocos fondos en #Latam en unirse a esta organización global, que está liderando el cambio hacia un entorno de inversión más equitativo y accesible para todos. Conoce más sobre esta noticia y nosotros aquí: https://lnkd.in/eeEGqGSB Gabriela López Vargas | Diversity VC Latam | Sebastián Ibáñez | Allan Jarry | Sebastián Gilbert | Raimundo Poch | Fernando Paredes Schwencke | Gonzalo Kunstmann Molinare | Benjamín Sepúlveda Triviños #VentureCapital #Diversidad #Inclusión #Innovación
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👏 A huge round of applause to Kapor Capital for publishing their latest Impact Report! We're incredibly excited about the progress they’re making in driving diversity, equity, and inclusion within the venture world. 🤔 Have you had a chance to check it out? Check the post below. ✨ We're especially thrilled to share that Kapor Capital has officially started their Diversity VC Standard assessment process. Partnering with them to assess and enhance their fund processes, recruitment practices, and team culture is a huge milestone. Their commitment to aligning with industry-leading DEI best practices is inspiring, and we’re looking forward to working closely with their team to drive even greater impact.
Drum roll please...... I'm happy to present Kapor Capital's 2024 Impact Report! This multi-month project involved gathering data from multiple sources, including surveys of our 130+ founders and detailed financial analysis. Most importantly, for the first time ever, we’ve calculated the aggregate impact data of our portfolio across our impact investments from 2011-2023 💪 I am so proud of this work and I could not have done it alone. Thank you Landry Nicks, Candase Chambers, Uriridiakoghene (Ulili) Onovakpuri, Eric Wingerter and Sounita H. for all your support. It's inspiring to see how our founders move the needle in health care, education, climate, fintech and more. Take a look when you can! Abrazos y con carino siempre! 💜 https://lnkd.in/gd9A5yxK
Impact Reports - Kapor Capital
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