Omega Funds’ Post

We're proud to continue our sponsorship of the VC University scholarship, which supports aspiring VCs from underrepresented backgrounds who want to make a difference in the industry. We’re excited to welcome the recipients who were awarded full scholarships to join Cohort 17 starting September 3! Cohort 17 is incredibly diverse across geography, gender, and ethnicity: 88% identify as people of color 60% identify as women or nonbinary 50% live outside CA, MA, and NY (the 3 states with the majority of VC activity) 30% identify as LGBTQ+ 5% are veterans or active military members https://lnkd.in/dQ-cDibM  Special thanks to program hosts @Venture Forward, Berkeley Law Executive Education, and the National Venture Capital Association.

We're proud sponsors of the VC University scholarship, which supports aspiring VCs from underrepresented backgrounds who want to make a difference in the industry. We’re excited to welcome the recipients who were awarded full scholarships to join Cohort 16 starting June 3! Cohort 16 is incredibly diverse across geography, gender, and ethnicity: 95% identify as people of color 56% identify as women or as nonbinary 56% live outside CA, MA, and NY (the three states with the majority of VC activity) 33% identify as LGBTQ+ https://lnkd.in/gkPR7j6m Special thanks to program hosts Venture Forward, Berkeley Law Executive Education, and the National Venture Capital Association.

We are thrilled to welcome Sean Cumiskey to the Omega team as the new Head of Investor Relations. Sean has over two decades of experience in the alternative investment industry and brings a wealth of knowledge to Omega. Prior to joining Omega, Sean served as a Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Yiheng Capital Management, where he played a pivotal role in growing the firm's AUM from an initial base of $350M to over $3B at its peak. Prior to Yiheng Capital, Sean held senior business roles at Farallon Capital Management and York Capital Management. His expertise in fundraising, product strategy, and investor relations will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve.

We're proud to be sponsors of the VC University program, the premier introductory certificate course on venture finance. This month, VC University is celebrating 5 years of empowering the next generation of investors! To date, the program has educated 3,700+ diverse participants and awarded over 500 scholarships across 15 sold-out cohorts. Join us in recognizing this important milestone and the program’s impact: https://lnkd.in/enXh83AJ

The Omega Team had a wonderful afternoon cooking at CASPAR Shelters! Discover how your team can also get involved in #CookinWithCASPAR by visiting https://lnkd.in/dwF2afW7

We're proud sponsors of the VC University scholarship, which supports aspiring VCs from underrepresented backgrounds who want to make a difference in the industry. We’re excited to welcome 40 recipients who were awarded full scholarships to join Cohort 15 starting Feb. 5!    Cohort 15 is incredibly diverse across geography, gender, ethnicity, and age:   - 78% identify as people of color - 68% identify as women or as nonbinary - 15% identify as LGBTQ+ - 70% live outside CA, MA, and NY (the three states with the majority of VC activity)   https://lnkd.in/gSY-ym9Z    Special thanks to program hosts Venture Forward, Berkeley Law Executive Education, and the National Venture Capital Association

We are delighted to announce the well-deserved promotion of Francesco Draetta to Managing Director. This promotion acknowledges his outstanding leadership, significant contributions, and steadfast commitment to Omega’s values. Congratulations Francesco!