Several Venture Forward initiatives were incubated under NVCA before our launch. These initiatives include VC University, LP Office Hours, and the VC Human Capital Survey. Since our founding, we have expanded on these and developed new ones. View our 2021 Impact Report and 2022 impact highlights.
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Educated
2,350 participants in VC University on the foundational principles of investing.
Awarded
345 full scholarships to new and aspiring investors from underrepresented backgrounds.
Matched
275 full scholarship participants with two mentors each via a robust mentorship program.
96%
Overall program net promoter score since launch.
Curated
600+ meetings for emerging managers (EMs) with Limited Partners (LPs) and experienced General Partners (GPs) in LP Office Hours.
Provided
200 EMs with access to LP Office Hours to learn fundraising best practices.
Connected
90 LPs with underrepresented EMs.
100%
of participants would recommend the program to a peer or colleague.
Collected DEI data from 375+ VC firms in 2020.
5 percentage point
increase in female investment partners 2016-2020.
2 percentage point
increase in Black junior investment professionals 2018-2020.
28 percentage point
increase for VC firms with a diversity strategy.
Educated X,XXX participants in VC University on the nuts and bolts of VC.
Provided XXX full scholarships to new and aspiring investors from underrepresented backgrounds.
Matched XX full scholarship participants in.
XX% of participants would recommend the program to a peer or colleague.
Curated XX meetings for EMs with LPs and experienced GPs in LP Office Hours.
Provided XX emerging managers (EMs) access to LPOH to learn fundraising best practices.
Connected XX LPs with underrepresented EMs.
XX% of participants would recommend the program to a peer or colleague.
Collected DEI data from 375+ VC firms in 2020.
5pp increase in female investment partners 2016-2020.
2pp increase in Black junior investment professionals 2018-2020.
28pp increase in % of VC firms with a diversity strategy.
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