A group of people sitting on top of a stage.
The current market situation

We are to make a change

9%

Assets under Management in hands of female managers

6x

More revenues generated by mixed management teams

20%

of all interactions with LP are with women

1.8%

of capital goes to female founders in Europe

Our mission

European Women in VC is a community of over 1000 senior female venture capital investors from all over Europe and beyond.

Depending on geography, female cheque writers represent only between 5% and 15% of angel and VC investors, while female founders receive only 2% of VC money. We are on the mission to change this status quo!

4 Woman on the Stage of "Behind the numbers: The state of Diversity in VC"

Our reports

To really promote idea of diversity we have to look at the problem holistically

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Why?

Venture Capital is a young industry in Europe with extreme disproportion in diversity overall.

Yet it is this industry that finances the companies of tomorrow and with that plays a future creating role - the well funded startups are the most likely to succeed. If we want to have a future of parity, equal access to capital, where companies that address the needs of the whole of society are given the chance to flourish, we need a diverse pool of investors to work with innovators, with the founders.

Without visible institutional and governmental focus on funding women run VC’s and bringing in more women to establish VC funds, this small percentage will not increase.

  • Diversity and inclusion

    Parity and open access to capital for all. We will work with all underfunded VC communities, starting with women as a VC minority. We will work with male colleagues together to ensure a fundamental change to the VC ecosystem in Europe

  • Amplifying the mission

    In our organisation and in your community. Be active. There will be plenty of opportunities. Working with us is an investment into the European VC and startup ecosystem

  • Fairness and Trust

    We will treat each other with respect and create a friendly environment. Openness between the members in a trustful and supportive environment. Let’s collaboratively work to support our joint mission! Investment world is built on trust

  • Building a culture of belonging

    Promotion of an inclusive environment across the funds’ portfolios. True nature of culture of belonging comes from members’ understanding of inclusion not from marketing KPIs. Seeing and presenting the monetary value of diversity and healthy inclusive environment is the future and key to high returns and well understood business risk management

Partners

Who supports us?

Venture Capital industry is changing the world of tomorrow. We want to support and accelerate this process adding more women professionals with a fresh ideas and point of view to this equation.

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