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Now is the time to shape the future of venture capital, its narrative, and its legacy.

What will your legacy be?

Readings

Venture Forward’s work revolves around four key areas of focus:

  1. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  2. Education
  3. Data & Research
  4. History of the Industry

We curate the readings and educational resources presented here to align with one or more of these areas of focus.

Highlights

New Research Quantifies the Breadth, Growth, and Resilience of Jobs at VC-backed Companies

February 22, 2022/in Research Reading

From coast to coast, the venture capital industry is fueling resilient American jobs, and we have new data to prove it. NVCA, Venture Forward, and the UNC Kenan-Flagler Institute of […]

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Employment Dynamics at VC-Backed Companies in the United States: 1990 to 2020

February 15, 2022/in Research Reading

New research from NVCA, Venture Forward, and the University of North Carolina Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise estimates and geographically maps employment at VC-backed companies headquartered in the United States […]

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State of Black Venture

February 9, 2022/in Research Reading

BLCK VC, in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank, is proud to share the inaugural State of Black Venture report. They surveyed our community and collated industry data to set a […]

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We prioritize resources that provide actionable guidance and strategies, rigorous data and analysis, or durable information, as opposed to opinion pieces or commentary on contemporaneous events. This is not an exhaustive list of readings, commentary, or educational resources available on venture capital, but rather, one focused on our areas of focus and on providing meaningful, long-term value.

If you have a suggestion for reading material or educational resources that meets our criteria, please reach out to Rhianon Anderson at rhianon@ventureforward.org.

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Why is advancing the next era of venture capital important?

Venture capital is an American national treasure. It has fueled the advancement of innovation, economies, and people. It has created value, jobs, wealth, and life-changing products and services. Though venture capital as an industry may be young and as an asset class may be small, high-growth startups and their long-term investors have truly changed the world.

To continue the success of the industry’s past 50 years to the next 50 years and beyond, we must expand opportunities for people of all backgrounds to access the venture ecosystem and thrive. We must educate future leaders on best practices and help them learn from the industry’s rich history. We must help firms build strong, healthy cultures and values. We must keep the public and ecosystem informed through qualitative and quantitative insights.

By investing in tomorrow’s leaders today, we shape the next era of venture capital.

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10,000+

high-growth startups—across all 50 states and DC—raised venture funding in 2019 to build and grow their businesses.

42%

of all U.S. IPOs from 1974 to 2015 were venture-backed companies, representing 63% of the market capitalization and 85% of R&D.

2.9 million

is the average net jobs created annually between 1980 and 2010 by high-growth startups, which account for ~50% of gross jobs created in the U.S.

1,300+

U.S. venture firms are active today, managing an aggregate of $444 billion in assets.

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