"To uncover and analyse the root causes of the gender investment gap across women-led companies and women-led funds in Europe - and deliver policy-grade evidence to drive change."
European Parliament
EISMEA (European Commission)
September 2024 - November 2025
Co-Lead Contractor
Events Delivered
Countries Covered
Reports Published
VC Partners in Network
Stakeholders reached
End-to-end programme design & execution
Designed a harmonised data collection framework enabling cross-country comparability across 30 European markets. Developed analytics techniques to measure investment disparity at both fund and company level.
Convened entrepreneurs, institutional investors, policymakers, academics, and community leaders across Europe. Facilitated structured roundtables drawing on EWVC's 350+ VC partner network.
Produced a Dealroom-powered live data dashboard tracking gender investment metrics in real time - the first public institutional tool of its kind for European VC gender data.
Authored 10 country flash reports plus a comprehensive final report delivered to the European Parliament - publications meeting the full standards of EC-commissioned policy research.
Designed, programmed, and managed 14 high-quality stakeholder events across 10 countries, from Stockholm to Brussels, over a 14-month period with consistent methodology and quality.
Delivered against an EU procurement tender with rigorous financial and reporting standards. Demonstrated capacity to manage complex multi-country programmes within EC frameworks.
14 events. 10 countries.
One coherent study.
Evidence that moves capital & policy.
The landmark policy document delivered to the European Parliament: root causes, systemic barriers, and data-backed recommendations across 10 markets.
Individual research briefs per country capturing local market dynamics, investor behaviour, and on-the-ground insights from structured stakeholder events.
The first public real-time dashboard tracking gender investment metrics across European VC markets - built on Dealroom infrastructure, accessible to all institutions.
Full public documentation: event gallery, media archive, country reports, and project history - a transparent institutional record of the programme.
We brought the right people to the table.
Commissioning & Governing Institutions
- European Parliament
- EISMEA - European Commission
- EIC - European Innovation Council
Data & Research Infrastructure
- Dealroom (live data dashboard)
- Academic Research Partners
- Policy Research Institutions
Networks Mobilised
- European Women in VC - 350+ fund partners
- 30,000 investor & founder newsletter subscribers
- EIC Ambassador Network
- National entrepreneurship ecosystems (10 countries)
Why Venture Connections × EWVC
What makes this capability rare.
Few organisations can combine EU institutional delivery, live access to 350+ European VC fund partners, and 25 years of investment expertise. We do.
Proven Institutional Delivery
Co-led the multi-country mandate, delivered to EISMEA and the European Parliament. Full compliance with EU procurement and reporting standards across a 14-month programme.
Unmatched Network Access
350+ VC fund partners via EWVC and 30,000 newsletter subscribers give unparalleled access to European capital allocators - essential infrastructure for any gender-lens or investment initiative.
Multi-Country Execution at Scale
Designed and delivered 14 events across 10 markets in 14 months under a unified methodology. A repeatable model for pan-European programme delivery that few can match.
Investment Expertise + Policy Fluency
25+ years of institutional investment experience (EBRD, ING Barings, Raiffeisen) combined with deep EU policy literacy. We operate credibly boardrooms.
Ready to work together?
If you're exploring how to embed gender-lens intelligence, European market access, or institutional research capability - let's talk.
This page is shared privately and is not publicly indexed or advertised. It reflects the work of Venture Connections in partnership with European Women in VC as co-lead contractor on the European Parliament Pilot Project on Gender Gap in Investments (EISMEA, 2024-2025).