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This year has been monumental for All Raise, and our CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner is eager to share our collective progress! Here are some takeaways: 1️⃣ We’re trending in the right direction and outpacing the expected time to achieve our goals. The proportion of women decision-makers in VC firms has nearly doubled to 17.4%! (For firms with $50M AUM or greater) 2️⃣ Diversity leads to triumph! Research confirms that diverse teams yield better returns. As noted by Harvard Business Review, venture capital firms that increased their proportion of female partner hires by 10% saw, on average, a 1.5% spike in overall fund returns each year and had 9.7% more profitable exits. 3️⃣ Male allyship is essential. Our community survey reveals that 98% of respondents acknowledge the positive impact of male allies in hiring, funding, and mentorship endeavors. As a collective, we can rewire the industry from the inside. We've made substantial progress, but we still have much work ahead. We are deeply grateful to our team, volunteers, and Board members for their steadfast commitment. For full details, read our comprehensive 2023 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gbbZabdr #Investment #VentureCapital #GPs #LPs #EmergingManagers Kirsten Green Ita Ekpoudom Madeline Darcy Caitlin Herling Byron Deeter J.C. Lopez Anna Barber Elise King Erin Harkless Moore, CFA Candice Morgan Karen Toste

👏🏽 Congratulations to Lauri J. Moore for recent promotion to partner at Bessemer Venture Partners! Lauri will focus on early-stage data science, developer tools, and related infrastructure investments. She is a former product manager and operator turned investor. We are so excited to see all that you'll do! https://bit.ly/3zWvIcg

Ever wondered what it’s like to juggle a board meeting, pitch a promising startup, take an investor call, and still make it to your daughter’s recital on time? Welcome to my world as a female fund manager! I’ve penned down my journey from founding Augment Ventures to navigating the dynamic world of venture capital—all while balancing personal and professional roles.  Dive into my latest Medium article to explore the highs, lows, and everything in between. I’d love to hear your thoughts! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ex5nDey2 #VentureCapital #FemaleFundManager #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #ThoughtLeadership

Women and nonbinary venture investors have gained a foothold in the technology industry five years FASTER than advocacy group All Raise expected. However, leaders say a national backlash to #diversityequalityinclusion initiatives threatens the progress that has been made. All Raise CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner joins Caroline Hyde on “@Bloomberg Technology” to discuss the situation (Source: Bloomberg News). This short video is jam-packed with some interesting data concerning female partners in VC firms and female founders in which they invest. Read on for some highlights ... 📈 There is huge progress: All Raise shows a doubling of the number of women decision-makers in VC firms, from 9% to 17.4%. ⬆️ The amount of funding going to female founders of early stage companies is 27%. ⬆️ In 2023, there were 17.4% female decision-makers in VC firms with $50M or greater in assets under management. In 2024, that figure is 18.8%. True statement: diverse firms get better returns. Of all the VCs in the top quartile, an eye-popping 69% have women decision-makers at the table. 😳 ⬆️ And last but not least, VCs who increase women partners by just 10% see an average spike of 1.5% in overall fund returns each year and – also shocking – 9.7% more profitable exits. We’ll just leave this right here. See the full video here 👉 https://lnkd.in/es5XaC2X #femalevcs #investors #femalefounders #decisionmakers Hilde Ingelou Cheryl Helen Letícia Lale Toam Vivian Sabine Dagmar Janneke Eva Borski Fund Simone CapitalT

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Former CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has died at 56. Here’s what you probably didn’t know. In 1998, two young Stanford University students needed somewhere to work on their idea: a search engine for the internet. Their names were Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Susan was working at Intel Corporation at the time, but her mortgage was steep. She figured, “why not rent out the garage to make extra money?” In Susan’s garage, Google was born. By the time Google started to get on its feet, Susan had a choice to make: Stay with her stable career or take a leap on these crazy kids. She chose the latter. Five months pregnant, Susan’s family and friends told her she was crazy to leave Intel for a startup. (Coincidentally, Susan’s sister, Anne Wojcicki, would go on to become founder of 23andMe, and marry Sergey Brin.) Susan then became employee #16 at Google the very next year. Susan went on to revolutionize marketing at the startup and was responsible for the creation of Google Images and Google Books. By 2006, Susan’s eye for marketing soon landed on video. She led the company’s $1.65 billion dollars acquisition of YouTube. By 2012, Susan’s advertising team was bringing in 87% of the company’s revenue. By 2014, Susan was named CEO of YouTube. In December of that year, Susan made a bold move for a new CEO. She announced taking maternity leave for her fifth child — she went on to write an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal about why women need maternity leave. Susan went on to lead Youtube until 2023, when she stepped down due to lung cancer diagnosis. Sadly, while battling the disease, one of her youngest sons passed in March of this year from an overdose. Susan continued to fight, until losing her battle yesterday at the tender age of 56. Like many women’s roles, Susan’s pivotal role in the creation of Google is rarely told. But, now you’ve read it. And it’s your job to pass it on. Susan was not just a legend in Silicon Valley, but a legend for women and moms everywhere. RIP Susan. —— Follow Jennifer Stojkovic for more content like this. 🙌🏼 #google #femalefounder #mother

Congratulations to All Raise #BLMM founders Sade Luwoye and Abigail Osei-Tutu of TribeMeets, who are now Semifinalists in the 2024 Black Ambition Prize, founded by Pharrell Williams. They have the opportunity to win $15k - $1M toward community building initiatives once they pass the semifinals. As semifinalists, they automatically have the opportunity to participate in the Black Ambition Mentorship Program, which is already a HUGE win! Join us in celebrating this achievement!! 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 cc Business Africa Online (BAO) https://bit.ly/4dSn11o

➡️ VC Cohorts Registration ... Coming soon! Join the waitlist! https://bit.ly/3X7ZkMR If you're a female or nonbinary investor - associate, principal, partner or GP - looking to build your community, an All Raise cohort the place to be. Our tight-knit peer groups provide support and community for participants to build trusted relationships and share knowledge on fundamental skill building, LP relationships, personal branding, best practices, and more. #allraisecohorts #venturecapital

From crashing on the track to building successful ventures, Daria Bakai will share her insights as both a founder and a professional rally racer. Daria was a Top 3 driver in the National Rally Championship and only the woman to compete. Meet her at 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆: 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 & 𝗣𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝟮.𝟬 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵. 🏎️ 🏁 For founders and investors. Members, register in your dashboard, guests can apply here: https://buff.ly/3xMiONm. #StartupHaven #Founders #VCCommunity