What we have done so far

Kinga Stanisławska and Laura González-Estéfani met with Maria Gabriel, the Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. The meeting was the first of a newly established working group, led by Commissioner Gabriel, that brought together 23 senior professionals and representatives from the EU Member States to work towards a more inclusive and gender-balanced innovation ecosystem, where creativity and diversity flourish.

“Memorandum of Understanding” with EIT Digital to empower diversity in Venture Capital and foster innovation and our growth as society.

Despite significant imbalances in venture capital diversity, there are some promising trends and developments on the horizon.

Report 2023 highlights the positive financial and societal impact of diverse investment teams in the growth and venture space. Pointing out the gender-performance correlation serves as a catalyst for environmental adjustment in the venture capital landscape. It reinforces the notion that diversity is not just a checkbox but a strategic imperative.

We're happy to welcome Agate Freimane, Founding Partner of Norrsken, whose fund is dedicated to investing in early-stage startups focusing on climate tech.

Private equity firms and institutional investors have intensified their focus on gender and ethnic diversity, but the road ahead remains long.

A deep dive on diversity investing, raising funds in this space and the importance of finding anchor LPs and advisors with true impact. An inspiring interview with Simone Brummelhuis produced by our partner EU.VC.

Reports published by the European Commission provide insight into a wide assortment of relevant topics and are updated regularly.

Laura González-Estéfanii - the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity, a venture accelerator designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital.

The IFC/CDC report covers the topic of gender-smart investing and how it can affect the emerging markets.

This time we are hosting Francesca Werner. She is a Founding Partner in Ada Ventures, focused on discovering and building the possibility of bold Investment for overlooked founders and markets.

Research shows that stereotypes and network play an important role in the decision making process of VC investors.

Fatou Diagne is a Managing Partner and co-founder at Bootstrap Europe, technology fund with a focus on life sciences sectors from Zurich, a Founding Partner of The Real Economy Effect (TREE), an inevitably inspirational female investor in tech sector.

We have great pleasure to introduce you to another amazing podcast in our series - Woman in VC Briefing led by Kinga Stanislawska from Experior VC.

This report explores the nuances of female partners and women-led funds - the reality, the opportunities available to us, and the actions we need to take in order to move the conversation forward.