Events:

Where it all comes together

Events offer great opportunities for professional development, education, and connection. This list features VC ecosystem events for investors of all levels, whether hosted by Venture Forward, or others in our community.

Venture Forward & Ecosystem Events

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Black Venture Summit

October 4, 2023

The Black Venture Summit in Tulsa will bring together emerging Black talent in venture capital from across America. This event is invite-only.

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Chicago Venture Summit

October 5, 2023

The Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Climate-Tech 2023 will showcase the next generation of climate tech startups, global sector leaders, and investors.

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October 11, 2023

Ohio VC Fest is a high-energy, two-day event that celebrates the state's growing technology, innovation and investing community.

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LaFamilia San Francisco Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

October 12, 2023

San Francisco, CA

Please join VCFamilia and FounderFamilia at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in San Francisco, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

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LatinxVC Founding GP Showcase

October 17, 2023

The Founding GP Showcase is a marquee invite-only event to showcase Latino/a representation at the partner level and Latino/a-led venture firms.

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Navigating the AI Landscape

October 19, 2023

10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET

Join us as we examine strategies for cutting through the noise and identifying companies that are poised for success in the AI space.

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Emerging Manager Circle Second Annual Summit

October 25, 2023

This invite-only event will bring together the industry’s most exciting emerging VC fund managers and the forward-thinking LPs backing them.

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RAISE Global Summit

October 26, 2023

San Francisco, CA

Come meet the next generation of venture capital funds.

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Accelerate Investor Conference

November 1, 2023

An investor event and startup business competition that showcases the DC, Maryland, and Virginia regions.

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November 7, 2023

The ILPA Summit is a forum where private equity professionals come to develop, build, and maintain long-term relationships.

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All Raise VC Summit 2023

November 8, 2023

Over 500 women and non-binary senior investors in VC will convene to build community through conversations, share insights and opportunities, and energize each other to redefine what it means to be a wildly successful VC.

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The Diverse Venture Capital Emerging Managers Conference

November 9, 2023

Marines Memorial Club & Hotel

This event brings together the diverse emerging venture capitalist ecosystem in order to build a stronger community and discuss trends, challenges, & opportunities.

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LP Office Hours

LP Office Hours 10 - Family Offices

November 14, 2023

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Emerging VC Managers: Apply to LP Office Hours 10 by Friday, Oct. 6!