Included VC, a global initiative building diversity within venture capital backed by 12 top-tier global funds and hundreds of community partners, has completed its second Fellowship programme. From the start to completion of the Fellowship, of 29 Fellows actively looking for roles in VC, 22 (76 per cent) have secured
KKR has appointed Kerryann Benjamin as Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Talent Management, effective immediately. In this role, Benjamin will be based in New York and will drive KKR’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy, a strategic priority for the firm, as well as KKR’s global talent development strategy.
Prudential Financial has made a USD200 million commitment through the Prudential DEI Portfolio to private equity investments constructed with a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) lens. Investments will focus on limited partner stakes with substantial ownership and/or management by women and minorities, particularly those raising capital for first or second
The Life+ Collective is on a mission to bring consumer-tech founders together, and to provide a pathway into the b2c industry for entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds. The Life+ team is keen to ensure ‘happiness’ is baked-in to consumer-facing startups at the outset. Using funding from Isomer Capital, Life+ has announced
NorthEdge has become one of the first private equity firms to sign the Mindful Employer charter, further establishing the business’ commitment to supporting its people’s mental health and wellbeing. Mindful Employer is a UK wide initiative run by Devon Partnership NHS Trust. It provides employers with easier access to professional
Distill Ventures (DV) is committed to increasing diversity within the drinks industry through a range of global initiatives, including the launch of a new Pre-Accelerator Programme dedicated to early stage founders from underrepresented groups. DV will aim to invest USD5 million in drinks entrepreneurs over the next 12 months through
Private capital investments in Spain reached a record volume in 2020, totalling EUR6.27 billion, a growth of 33 per cent of the volume reached in 2019. However, in this booming sector, diversity does not move at the same pace: while many of the jobs that are not directly related to
Beyond HERizons, a new initiative from London & Partners’ Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) programme designed to specifically tackle the funding gap that exists in the investment landscape, has launched its inaugural cohort of female founders.
EmergeVest, the Hong Kong-based growth-oriented private equity investment group, has become a signatory to the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)’s worldwide Diversity in Action initiative. ILPA represents more than 550 institutional investors that together hold more than USD2 trillion in private equity funds, and the initiative seeks to promote diversity,
Sixty8 Capital, an Indianapolis-based, seed-stage venture capital (VC) firm supporting Black, Latinx, women and LGBTQ+ led startups, has held the first close of its new USD20 million venture fund. Investors include The Indiana Next Level Fund, 50 South Capital, Bank of America, Eli Lilly and Company, First Internet Bank and
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