The US could learn a lot from how the UK is crafting DEI policy for venture capital The U.K.’s Treasury Select Committee last month released a report on the diversity — or…
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Materials Nexus raises £2 million seed to discover clean climate material
Materials Nexus raises £2 million seed to discover clean climate material Materials Nexus, a deep tech AI and quantum mechanic company, announced Wednesday the close of a £2 million seed round led…
Cornerstone VC hires Ella Wales Bonner as first female partner
Cornerstone VC hires Ella Wales Bonner as first female partner Cornerstone VC, one of the leading funds in the UK with a diversity-led investment thesis, announced today the hiring of its latest…
Bridge 2 Technologies is making it easier for companies to find diverse vendors
Bridge 2 Technologies is making it easier for companies to find diverse vendors Bridge 2 Technologies began with the notion that it should be easier for companies to find a diverse set…
What happens to the smaller VC firms in a more conservative market?
What happens to the smaller VC firms in a more conservative market? Smaller venture funds are finding a way to manage in the midst of a conservative market. As with all bear…
Smaller VCs are having an impact on diverse investors and founders
Smaller VCs are having an impact on diverse investors and founders Smaller funds, those that have $50 million or less in assets under management, are helping to usher in a new wave…
Apple still has a diversity problem
Apple still has a diversity problem The higher you climb up the corporate ladder at Apple, the whiter it gets. That’s according to data analyzed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA),…
Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them?
Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them? There are oodles of advantages to having a diverse workforce, but, as inBeta founder James Nash points out,…
Threading the needle: 5 questions with investor Lauren Maillian
Threading the needle: 5 questions with investor Lauren Maillian For the past five years, Lauren Maillian was tasked with asking hard questions. Questions like: How much venture funding goes to Black women…
For female VCs, bias is a branding issue
For female VCs, bias is a branding issue Leslie Feinzaig, a venture capitalist, likes that her venture firm, Graham & Walker, sounds like an old, stodgy law firm. But apart from the…