What we have done so far
There are many tools to fight for diversity. In order to break the status quo of capital distribution we need to act in a systemic way, thus we have introduced series of actions to fulfil our agenda, such as reports, events, podcasts!
European Women in VC report 2024: "Beyond returns: Venture and Growth investing fueling sustainability and societal change"
Venture and growth investing is the most impactful asset class. With the right approach and increased institutional allocation, it can drive economic change and create significant social and environmental benefits.
Female GPs and Senior Managers are an undervalued asset in European Venture Capital Firms (2023)
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.
Role and importance of women as cheque writers and start-up founders (2022)
The inaugural pan-European report on the venture capital ecosystem from a gender perspective.
Funding in the CEE Region through the lens of gender diversity and positive impact (2021)
This report serves to discuss this gap and aims at calling to action all those who have the ability to drive change across the VC and tech ecosystem. Only by discussing facts, figures and taking a real leadership role can we drive change for the benefit of the whole society.
Ventures.eu Forum 2025
Kinga Stanisławska led a panel discussion on “The Role of Pension Funds in Unlocking Europe’s Innovation” with Kerstin Cooley (Course Corrected), Camilla Richards (Atomico), Daniel Keiper-Knorr (Speedinvest) and Chris Elphick (British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA))The conversation explored how pension funds can drive next-generation innovation, deliver strong long-term returns, ensure fairness for pensioners, and reduce dependence on public funding.
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European Parliament's project on the Gender Gap in Investments
Nov 4th marked a major milestone for the European Parliament's project on the Gender Gap in Investments, initiated by MEP Lina Gálvez. We joined European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) - which managed the project, for the final study launch event gathering over 100 policymakers, investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders.
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CVC on the Cap Table
Conversation with Gitte Bedford from Bosch Ventures proved why CVCs truly are a species of their own, as Iwona quoted MIT Sloan article, “two VCs can be like apples of different varieties, but two CVCs? That’s a carrot and a watermelon.”
Launch of the 5th Investing in Women Code report
European Women in VC were proud to join the launch of the 5th annual Investing in Women Code report at the 🇬🇧 House of Commons.
Lunch & Learn on Fund Structure & LPs Liquidity
We met for our final Lunch & Learn session before the summer break, discussing the relationship between fund structure and LPs’ liquidity.
Evolutions meetup & showcase, Wroclaw
Our team member, Alicja Stelmach was moderating a panel on a topic "Startup is a Sport - Train Hard, Play Smart, Win Big". She was joined by incredible and fearless founders Katarzyna Goch, Co-founder and CEO of iYoni, Hubi Zielinski, Founder, Cora AI / Coraz Zdrowiej, Marcin Pery, Founder and CEO of Reclimb, Piotr Sędzik. CEO & Founder, Momentum
Gender Gap in Investments, Romania
Romania is making progress when it comes to diversity. While the numbers haven’t shifted dramatically yet, there are signs of improvement.
Women in VC, 🇮🇹 Italy
"In Italy, women represent about 14% of General Partners (GPs) in VC firms, while they lead only 13% of startups, according to the latest P101 report."
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Founders Forum 20-year celebration
Founders Forum Global brings together the very best in global tech, including trailblazing unicorn founders, top CEO, and world-class VCs. Kinga had a pleasure of being a part of 20th Anniversary of Founders Forum at Tate Modern! Congrats to Brent Hoberman, Carolyn Dawson and entire Team!
Gender Gap project and TheVentureCity Summit in Madrid
Kasia Piasecki moderated a panel discussion on Strengthening Europe’s Competitiveness. She was joined by Lina Gálvez, Member of the European Parliament, Laura González-Estéfani, Managing Partner, TheVentureCity, and Sonia Fernandez, Partner, Kibo Ventures
EU Industry days in Rzeszów
It was a pleasure to discuss the future of European funding with: Marjut Falkstedt (European Investment Fund (EIF)) Piotr Matczuk (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A. (PFR)), Ronald Wuijster (APG Asset Management), Przemek Ben PACZEK (Nevomo, moderated by Maive Rute (European Commission)
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SuperVenture in 🇩🇪 Berlin
SuperVenture 2025 in Berlin gathered 150+ LPs, GPs, and ecosystem leaders for a day of strategic networking and forward-looking conversations. European Women in VC co-hosted a lunch with Goodwin and EIF, followed by a panel moderated by Kinga Stanislawska on the role of institutional capital in driving innovation.
Altum joins European Women in VC!
Latvia’s state-owned finance institution Altum has joined European Women in VC to help drive greater diversity in venture capital. The move reflects Altum’s broader mission to combine strong returns with meaningful societal impact.
European Women in VC at GITEX Europe in 🇩🇪 Berlin
European Women in VC joined GITEX Europe 2025 in Berlin, highlighting diversity as a key driver of growth, and strategic advantage.
Let's execute the agenda for the future of venture space together!