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{Literally} changing the face of Venture Capital

Last chance: Included VC Virtual Open Hours

Learn more about the Fellowship: how it works
Hear from Included VC's 2020 fellows: their experiences and journey

Saturday 15th August
12pm (BST)

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Who is Included VC for?

Included VC is a fellowship for individuals from diverse communities which are often overlooked or excluded.

What does Included VC offer?

Included VC provides access, opportunity and knowledge into the world of Venture Capital.

How does Included VC work?

Masterclasses, mentoring, foundational learning, executive coaching, simulation investment committees and in-person retreats.

12 months

Included VC is a 12 month fellowship that includes 2 summits and 30+ workshops. Fellows are expected to commit 10-15 hours a month.

Fully Funded

The fellowship is free of cost and includes all materials, executive coaching and all summit related expenses, including flights and accommodation.

40 Fellows

This year 40 Fellows will join the Included program from across the world, to form deep relationships with Venture Capital partners and their peers.

Included VC 2021 Supporters.

Included VC is supported by an international consortium of Venture Capital Partners and Sponsors.

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Our Belief.

Entrepreneurs come from everywhere. Any background, geography, ethnicity, upbringing, or belief system. They are outliers, taking risks to solve big problems.

Entrepreneurialism and potential are equally distributed, but venture capital is not. Included builds diverse networks within excluded entrepreneurial communities to solve this inequality. We want outlier VCs to invest in outlier entrepreneurs.

If you want to pursue a career within the VC industry, Included VC was created for you.

Venture Capital Today.

The venture capital industry backs outliers and technology entrepreneurs who can change the world. However, traditional methods of pattern recognition and 'warm introductions' limit diversity and reduce exposure to many of the most talented entrepreneurs.

While teams with different skills and backgrounds are proven to outperform on almost every metric, diversity still falls far behind in both venture capital staff and investment diversity.

Included VC was created to address this gap.

Funding

In 2018, less than 1% of VC funding raised by European startups went to all female-founded companies.

20%

VC Partners

Non-white Partners account for only 20% of all VC Partners in the US.

0.5%

Funding

Of all the founders that raised funding in 2019 in Europe, 0.5% identified as Black, 1.4% Middle Eastern & 4.1% as Asian.

23%

Investors

Only 23% of investors at all levels in the US identify as people of colour.

Fellowship In A Nutshell.

Mentoring

In-depth Education

2 Summits

Investment Commitee Simulations

Peer-to-peer learning

Executive Coaching

Mission.

The Included VC mission is to change the face of the VC industry, dramatically increasing diversity and maximising fund success by transforming networks, staff, dealflow and investments.

We are committed to creating effective multi-generational change.

Hear from Included VC's 2020 fellows

I joined Included VC at a time in my life when everything seemed to be confusing and crumbling. Joining the fellowship gave me clarity and hope and this is why;

The People I have never met all at once a group of BRILLIANT minds. Every day I keep thinking what the hell am I doing amongst these fellows. Every one of them is intelligent, ambitious, and importantly, KIND. By being around the fellows, I was encouraged to know that I wasn't the only one struggling in life, and that we all had similar fears and aspirations and that everything would eventually become OKAY. With their individual lives, they have encouraged me to be consistent and to just hang in there.

The Knowledge All the VC's associated with Included VC were so generous in sharing their expertise and giving us insights that are hard to find. These insights have helped me perform my job better. Also, these insights have helped me understand that Venture Capital isn't rocket science and I am more confident relating with Investors and startups within my industry. I have also learned a lot from the fellows, they have a variety of experiences that were relevant to helping me grow.

The Mission Seeing VC investors rally together to tackle the issue of diversity in the industry has been very inspiring, encouraging, and hopeful. I am even more optimistic about the VC industry in the coming years. I have also been inspired to do more for my community.

After the fellowship, I am on a mission now, I know what I want to do with my life; which is to challenge the status quo in VC, fight for those who don't have the same opportunities as me and be a better human.

Otitooluwa Dosumu

Nigerian

When I joined Included VC my only precognitions of the venture world were Patagonia vests and the Spotify exit (which if you haven't checked out you most definitely should). It's an archaic view and one Included VC has helped me adapt. My view of venture now is of the incredible partners that gave up their time to speak with me about their hopes and accomplishments alongside their failures and regret. I've had access to first-rate teaching from the history of VC, to how to negotiate like your life (or company) depends on it.

When I joined Included I thought VC was all about numbers. But in the fellowship, I've only been met with emotions and in fairness, the odd cap table. I have experienced different people's life stories and made steadfast friends in my fellows. I've learned more about the diversity of life and the importance of representation. I've also cemented my role in the changing environment and have taken positive steps to improve the path left behind for us. I might not be leaving with a Patagonia vest ( though I'll happily take one if it's going), but I am leaving with a renewed sense of importance in the venture system and its power to change the environment and culture we live in.

Moreover, I'm learning how to be one of the many who get to write its next story.

Sorcha Killian

Irish

Out of everything that I have done in my career so far, I am most proud of being part of Included. The Included VC fellowship opened my eyes to the world of venture capital, and gave me the knowledge, network, experience, and confidence that will be extremely valuable for years to come. Every component of the programme, ranging from the learning-by-mentorship model, to the peer-to-peer learning, to the expert masterclasses, to the summits and retreats, and the executive coaching, has been nothing short of transformative.

What is most special about Included is its mission and purpose, which is demonstrated by its emphasis on the power of community and inclusion, and how every fellow is chosen to be a catalyst for a community that is often underrepresented and overlooked.

I have no doubt that Included VC is going to change the future of venture capital in Europe.

Hasan Sukkar

Syrian

Included VC fellows.

We're for individuals who are:

Entrepreneurial & extraordinary

Included VC is for extraordinary individuals.

Included VC is for strategic and ambitious thinkers, who are self-starters, outliers and can work both independently and as part of a team.

Passionate about technology

We want individuals that live and breathe technology: from understanding the latest technology trends to having an opinion on the scope of technology in the future.

Fascinated by the potential for Venture Capital to drive change on a massive scale

This fellowship is tailored to those that have a genuine interest in VC, plan to forge a career in the industry, and have a desire to become huge contributors to the Venture Capital ecoystem.

Included VC x #BlackLivesMatter

Included VC is focused on opening the doors of Venture Capital for everyone – regardless of colour, gender, life experiences or beliefs. To provide access, opportunity and knowledge, to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and overlooked communities.

We wholly commit to continually using our platform and voice to further work on long-term solutions to increase diversity within VC.

To show our ongoing commitment to aspiring VCs and founders alike, we pledged to undertaking three different initiatives for those who identify as Black.

If you'd like to attend our Virtual Summit to learn from some of the best investors, register here!

We are committed to creating effective multi-generational change.

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