Venture Forward. Navigating your Successful Career in VC.

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For whom

Mid-career female professionals working in VC or growth funds.

3 weeks

Duration

5 x

Number of sessions

Online

Formula of meetings

Practical and actionable

First hand insights and advice from experienced professionals on how to navigate a successful career in VC
Leveraging skills and mindset to take charge of a future and fast track career
Networking, experience sharing and building trusted relationships that go beyond the "small talk"

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What you will learn

Agenda and main topics

Sessions will be led by industry experts will cover a range of topics including:

How to Be Successful in Venture Capital?

Explore the essential components for a successful career in venture capital, and gain invaluable insights as experts and senior VC professionals share their inspirational career journeys.

Diversity in VC

Understand diverse perspectives on women in venture capital and receive practical advice for navigating the venture capital landscape with confidence and strategic acumen.

Board readiness

Unlock invaluable insights and practical guidance on preparing for board positions, including essential leadership skills. Acquire the knowledge for excelling in boardrooms and making impactful contributions to organizations.

Your Assets and Finances

Dive into the financial aspects of a career in venture capital and learn about the remuneration structures including management fees, carried interest, and strategies for financial success including negotiation and mastering difficult conversations.

Pitching, Storytelling and Networking

Learn how pitching, storytelling, and a robust network play pivotal roles in the venture capital industry and how they contribute to success of both the venture capital funds and their portfolio companies.

About the Venture Forward Academy

An online boot camp designed to equip rising stars in the industry with the skills and mindset necessary to fast-track professional growth and confidently step into larger roles in the venture capital sector.

Venture capital demands a combination of technical skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to navigate rapidly changing environments.

Throughout the online sessions, participants will have the opportunity to connect with experts and role models, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the landscape with a specific emphasis on fostering a unique female perspective.

The program is organised by the EIT (European Institute of Technology) Community and their Supernovas programme in collaboration with European Women in VC.

Academia Agreements

Taught by top-tier professionals

Chris Wade

Co-Founder & Partner at Isomer Capital

Christian Rangen

General Partner at Link Capital

Ed Zimmerman

Co-founder at Lowenstein Sandler LPP

Evgenia Plotnikova

General Partner at Dawn Capital

Gülsah Wilke

Partner at DN Capital

Mari Luukkainen

Principal at Icebreaker.vc

Marianna Mamou

Head Advice Beyond Investing, UBS Chief Investment Office

Matt Penneycard

Co-founding Partner at Ada Ventures

Natalia Blagburn

Portfolio Director, Mercia Ventures

Oya Derindere

Counsel at Van Campen Liem

Pawel Rogalski

Partner at Key Search

Rainer Märkle

General Partner at HV Capital

Testimonials

What members say about us

The world is increasingly diverse, inclusive and plural, and our sector must be too. I hope that in the near future it will not be necessary to claim our space within the VC ecosystem, but in the meantime, it is a pleasure to contribute to this necessary change."

With its well-structured weekly calls and helpful resources, European Women in VC is a dynamic force that drives change and elevates the profile of women in VC."

EWinVC challenges norms and bridges the gender gap in the venture capital industry supporting the most crucial topic: raising funds. Supporting EWinVC is an investment in a brighter, more inclusive future, unlocking potential and shaping a better industry. Thank you, Selma, Anna, Kinga, and the whole EWinVC team for successfully promoting a gender-equal venture capital landscape."

The community brings positive change into the VC ecosystem through its focus on opportunities and enabling valuable connections. By supporting EWinVC, we contribute to closing the innovation gap in Europe by investing in female VCs and promoting transparency in the ecosystem."

The EWinVC community serves as an ideal platform for fostering meaningful exchanges and influencing positive change in this regard. Promoting diversity within our industry is crucial for its long-term growth and sustainability. EWinVC provides the ideal platform for individuals who want to shape a thriving and diverse industry for years to come."

This requires an initiative like, European Women in VC, and an obsessive focus on building a more inclusive and data-driven investment process. By connecting a community of over 1000 senior female VC investors from Europe and beyond, we can hold ourselves and others accountable and create a virtuous cycle that drives sustainable success."

"European Women in VC’ advocates for more diversity across the entire industry in Europe. Bridging gaps requires strong commitment and perseverance. Visible success drives participation, creating a stronger outcome when European women see the entire representation and can get an overview.

"We still have a long way to go when it comes to achieving gender parity in VC investment teams and the tech sector in Europe. As one of the few tech investment funds founded by women, we are deeply committed to driving the transformation and fostering greater diversity within our industry. We firmly believe that an increase in female representation is crucial for empowering and funding tech companies founded by women.

"I am part of the EWinVC community because peer-to-peer knowledge exchange between female investors works very well. We collaborate to identify opportunities and discuss hurdles we encounter. EWinVC benefits me by providing valuable insights through LP calls, helping me navigate the LP ecosystem more systematically.

"European Women in VC offers a unique opportunity to meet with best in class LPs and with other female fund partners to both fundraise and co-invest. It is a quite unique space to grow the female VC community and empower each other with weekly business-accelerating gatherings."

"The European Women in VC membership has offered me great opportunities coming in contact with LPs and other women in European VC funds, which has been crucial for me as an emerging manager with a first fund."

"The EWinVC community brings together a powerful group of women, all leaders in their focus areas within venture investing. We're proud to participate and benefit enormously from the connections and support within the community, and also from the introductions made by the EWinVC to the wider LP community."

"As proud members of EWinVC, OneRagtime is dedicated to promoting gender equality and women's empowerment in the venture capital ecosystem. Through meaningful connections organized each week with leading and exclusive LPs, access to valuable resources for funding, and the promotion of women's venture capitalists' achievements.

"The European Women in VC community offers a remarkable platform for women in VC to connect with LPs, gaining invaluable insights for better alignment. It broadens LP capital access for female-led and mixed funds, driving crucial dialogue and policy changes to support female investors and founders in Europe.

"I am very proud to be part of the European Women in VC community. Sharing it with so many great professional women is truly inspiring. More and more women are running venture capital funds and it is important that we have the greatest possible visibility, so that other women can follow in our footsteps.

"Running a successful fund in its entire lifecycle from launch to exit requires good access to financial networks. The European Women in VC community gave me exactly such a unique opportunity to widen my international network and to give more nuance to my understanding of major LPs' perspectives."

"European Women in VC provides access to a wonderful community of female GPs across Europe. The association is very committed to helping female GPs establish better connections within Europe and also provide access to LPs interested in investing in Europe. We definitely see tremendous value in building this strong community of great female investors willing to help each other."

"With European Women in VC we want to contribute to strengthening leadership of women and increase their influence in the venture capital and startup world. We want to pave the way for the next generation of female founders and investors!"

"The EU Women in VC community is useful and supportive. Concrete initiatives like the “Meet the LP” sessions provide real value and I would recommend to all European VCs to join this association."

"Diverse minds bring diverse knowledge, skills, and approach to building companies and solving challenges. There is a big gender imbalance in the VC world that permeates down to the founders. EU Women in VC takes action to close that gap at the investor level, so that gender-diverse founding teams have an equal starting ground, which we all believe will lead to greater impact."

Alicja Stelmach

Marketing & Public Relations

Alice Tealdi

Community, London Office

Marcia Maciel

Community, Madrid Office

Kasia Piasecki

Managing Director

Marianne Hyltoft

PreSeed Ventures

Alice Albizzati

Revaia

Isabelle Albert

Satgana

Tarja Zudemberg

Star Impact

Kate Mullord

4Impact

Justine Roux

OneRagTime

Nina Foote

Volution

Iwona Cymerman

Fundingbox

Sonia Fernandez

Kibo Ventures

Jacqueline Rüsch

Privilege Ventures

Marzena Bielecka

Co-Founder Emeritus

Selma Peters

Community, Berlin Office

Anna Wnuk

Supporter

Pauline Wink

4Impact

Ekateria Alamasque

Open Ocean

Inka Mero

Voima Ventures

Tatjana Zabasu Mikuž

SC Ventures

Almudena Trigo

BeAble Capital

Elina Halatcheva

Brightcap Ventures

Simone Brummelhuis

Borski Found

Anne Glover

Amadeus Capital Partners

Jenny Ruth Hrafnsdottir

Crowberry Capital

Kinga Stanisławska

Co-Founder and President

Fatou Diagne

Bootstrap Europe

Gesa Miczaika

Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Bettine Schmitz

Auxxo

Helen McBreen

Atlantic Bridge

Elaine Coughlan

Antlantic Bridge

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