Calling all VC investors! 📢 Do you have an hour per month available to make a huge impact on our industry’s future? Volunteer as a mentor to a Cohort 17 VC University scholarship recipient. The time commitment is just 1 hour per month from November-January. U.S.-based VC investors of all experience levels, stages, and sectors are needed. Learn more and sign up now: https://lnkd.in/ey-MAT5
Venture Forward
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
San Francisco, California 11,587 followers
Building a stronger, more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for venture capital.
About us
Venture Forward is a 501(c)(3) supporting organization to NVCA with a mission is to diversify, educate, and empower the VC investor class to advance the industry and maximize impact and returns. The organization provides education, resources, and connections to drive intersectional diversity within the VC community. Venture Forward enables emerging investors to become VC investors by creating opportunities and opening doors that might otherwise have been closed to them. For VC investors and firms, Venture Forward represents a “square one” resource to help them implement meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. Key initiatives include VC University, the VC Human Capital Survey, and LP Office Hours. Learn more at ventureforward.org.
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https://ventureforward.org
External link for Venture Forward
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
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- Nonprofit
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214 Grant Ave
San Francisco, California 94108, US
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25 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001, US
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📣 Calling all active US #VC firms! Your participation in the 2024 VC Human Capital Survey is crucial to ensure the survey represents our entire industry. Regardless of your firm's size, focus, location, or current demographics, we need your input. Only one response per firm is required, and all data will be kept confidential. Submit your data by the 9/27 deadline. Learn more ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gTDveCtr
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📢 Today's the LAST DAY to apply for Emerging Manager Office Hours 12, happening in New York on Dec. 4! If you’re an emerging manager from an underrepresented background, apply by TONIGHT! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7pzErn4
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🚨Emerging Manager Office Hours 12 is happening in New York on Dec. 4. Learn directly from LPs, seasoned GPs, and industry experts. Apply by TOMORROW - Sunday, Sept. 1. 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7pzErn4
⏰ The application for Venture Forward’s 12th Emerging Manager Office Hours (EMOH) program is open! EMOH 12 will be a full-day event, held in NYC on Wednesday, Dec. 4. This is a great opportunity for emerging VC fund managers from underrepresented backgrounds to meet with LPs and experienced GPs, to learn fundraising and fund management best practices. Apply by Sunday, Sept. 1 for consideration. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gi6zYzHH
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📚 Another inspiring VC University Lunch & Learn is in the books! 🌟 This time, we took a deep dive into the world of Investor Relations (IR). Our speakers— Marc-Henri Galletti (Longitude Capital), Jennifer Griffin (Mission BioCapital), and Robin Li (Notable Capital) —shared insights into their professional journeys and the critical role IR plays in the VC ecosystem. 👏 A huge thank you to our speakers for their time and expertise - and to everyone in the VC University community for joining us! 🚀 Don’t forget—general registration for Cohort 17 of VC University is STILL open and the course starts next week! This is just one of the many incredible perks of being part of this vibrant community. Learn more and register with the link in the comments ⤵
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⏰Just a few days left to apply for Emerging Manager Office Hours 12, happening in New York on Dec. 4! This event offers an opportunity for underrepresented emerging managers to connect with LPs, GPs with significant fundraising/fund management experience, industry advisors, and each other, for open and collaborative conversation. Apply by Sunday, Sept. 1 to participate! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7pzErn4
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We’re pleased to introduce the newest VC University scholarship recipients! The Cohort 17 scholarship class is incredibly diverse across geography, gender, ethnicity, and more: 💥 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 Many thanks to our program sponsors Foresite Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Longitude Capital, Mission BioCapital, Omega Funds, Salesforce Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), and Sofinnova Investments , whose support covers the recipients’ tuition and provides access to dedicated resources, office hours, and mentorship. Get to know the C17 scholarship class: https://lnkd.in/dQ-cDibM
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🚨 Don't miss out on Emerging Manager Office Hours 12, taking place in New York on Dec. 4! Underrepresented emerging VC fund managers will connect with LPs and experienced GPs to discuss fundraising and fund management strategies in a safe, collaborative environment. ⏰Apply by Sunday, Sept. 1: https://lnkd.in/g7pzErn4
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📢 Have you submitted your firm’s data yet? Friendly reminder that our 2024 VC Human Capital Survey is now live, in partnership with National Venture Capital Association and Deloitte. Help us capture workforce data across U.S. VC firms and ensure we have a representative sample. Submit your firm's response by 9/27! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTDveCtr
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📣 Friendly reminder for underrepresented, emerging VC fund managers: our Emerging Manager Office Hours (EMOH) program is coming back, and the deadline to apply is Sunday, Sept. 1! EMOH 12 will be held in New York on Dec. 4. We will select 20-25 emerging managers to join us for a full day of programming (including 8 rounds of 1:1 and small-group meetings), to learn about fundraising and fund management directly from LPs and experienced GPs. This program is best suited for U.S.-based EMs who are currently raising or managing fund 2, 3, or 4, of no larger than $150M. Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/g7pzErn4
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