'I've got 14 unicorns and I need to see how many decacorns I have' @SerenaWilliams says casually.

In the innovation economy, diversity drives competitive edge. And Serena is serving up a masterclass on the untapped upside in underrepresented founders.

🚨BREAKING: Our 2023 Annual Report is LIVE!

SOME KEY FINDINGS:

👉79% of venture funds over $100 in AUM  have no Latino/a investment professionals at all.

👉Gender disparity also persists in the field, with only 24% of Partner-level Latino/as in emerging funds being women.

⚡ We are still buzzing from the energy we experienced at @Arlanwashere's Your First Million Live!

We hosted a private dinner for the community to connect and discuss the continued work towards parity and empowering the next generation of investors and entrepreneurs✨

Shout out to the many All Raisers recognized on American Entrepreneurship Today's list of the top women-led VC firms 🤩
Highlighting 'venture funds founded by women or those that have a focus on funding women-founded or gender-mixed startups and early-stage companies'.
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It's great to see All Raisers like: @AnnieLamont, aileenlee, @MaryMeeker, Ann Miura-Ko, and Sarah Tavel represented in this year's Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance. See the list here ➡️ bit.ly/3vmy81X

#womenleaders #WomeninVC

🎉 Congratulations to All Raiser @Sara_Desh and partners @JimScheinman @Rob_Rav at @MavenVC for closing Fund IV to back founders with unique insight on how “massive #consumertech trends” improve consumers' lives.

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Him For Her x crunchbase study finds 'independent board seats as the critical lever for change when it comes to increasing cognitive diversity in the boardroom, expanding networks, and, as suggested by our latest data, even boosting funding.'
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Our CEO, Paige Hendrix Buckner shares her journey and the importance of diverse stories in this great interview with Ruffin Mitchener on Brydge Club podcast. bit.ly/43LmrOV
#diverseleadership #venturecapital

Applications for The New C-Suite are officially open! Join the top 10 list of visionary women entrepreneurs recognized by digitalundivided and Cosmopolitan. Don't miss out on the amazing benefits of being selected. Apply now: hubs.li/Q02qzXvX0

What can we glean from a second straight year of declining VC funding for female founders? 📉

Check out PitchBook's three biggest takeaways from their 2023 US VC Female Founders Dashboard for more on what we learned and where the industry is heading.

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Tomorrow's session on Managing through Layoffs & Shutdowns welcomes Maia Heymann, Converge and Kathy Breslin, Trux to our MemberEDU as they discuss guiding port-cos and execs through reductions in force.

An insightful panel to come – don't miss it: lu.ma/67gymbuz

The path to funding is often riddled with obstacles for Women+ founders, more so during market downturns.

This event goes beyond the traditional pitch competition. It's a testament to the potential of Women+ founders.

Congratulations, Astasia Myers, for becoming a General Partner of Felicis! 🎊 Her extensive experience in A.I. combined with her academic achievements hint at what we can expect to see from her.

Dive deeper into her story: felicis.com/insight/astasi…

Build a tight-knit peer group of Principal-level #VCs by registering to join one of our 2024 VC Principal Cohorts!

Registration ends tomorrow for this unique opportunity. ⬇️

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Email [email protected] with questions.