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. The three of us from different ends...

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...

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”; both on the operating side (female founders, co-founders, female workers) and on the...

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. I remember sitting...

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. Mentoring for women in tech - Ambitious Ladies in Tech (ALT) https://ambitiousladiesin.tech...

TLDR: IN VENTURE CAPITAL, DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT IS EITHER MISSING OR NOT ‘IN PLAY’ IN 90% OF VENTURE FIRMS. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE FUND AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE, AS WELL AS FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE, THIS MUST BE URGENTLY ADDRESSED. Despite talk of inflated...

Last month, Diversity.VC*, supported by Kea Consultants and the EVCN and held a panel discussion covering this question and many others with a group of 30 venture capitalists and a group of fantastic panellists from many parts of the VC industry. The discussion was...