Value proposition

Building a fairer and more diverse Venture Capital industry

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.

Venture Capital, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Education, and Startups