The Inclusion Plus Institute

What The Inclusion Plus Institute does

The Inclusion Plus Institute is a privately held, Latina-owned DEI professional services firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, offering consulting, training, assessments, executive coaching, and mediation services to corporate clients. Its core offerings include a DEI Consulting Services line covering organizational strategy, climate assessments, focus group facilitation, leadership development programs, and ombudsman/mediation; a Leadership Professional Development course series delivered in partnership with Vector U at the Headliners Club in Austin; a curated DEI Digital Library organized across roughly a dozen DEI sub-topics; and a branded product called SafeSpace Plus, marketed through a standalone microsite (safespace.global) to create safe event environments. The company is sales-led and B2B, targeting medium to large organizations and people managers, with pricing structured around per-attendee fees (approximately $1,500–$1,800) and group discounts for cohort training.

The firm was founded by Venus V. Piñeyro, who leads the practice and brings 15+ years of prior leadership experience at Facebook, General Motors, and Dell, along with certifications as a Myers-Briggs practitioner, mediator/arbitrator, and leadership coach. The team includes a CTO (Eric Venditti) with semiconductor and AI-adjacent background, a Chief Learning Officer (Dr. Maria Lourdes De Hoyos), and named collaborators such as Dr. Joy Wiggins. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, there are no disclosed funding rounds, the company operates from a single Austin headquarters, and the leadership roster implies a small (1–10 employee) operating footprint.

Name

The Inclusion Plus Institute

Legal name

The Inclusion Plus Institute

Website

https://inclusionplusinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Inclusion Plus Institute is a Latina-owned, Austin-based DEI consulting and training firm serving medium-to-large organizations and people managers with consulting, executive coaching, leadership development, mediation, and a branded SafeSpace Plus product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consulting

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inclusive Leadership & Leading Diverse Teams (EDABAAAM), Professional Development for Inclusive Practices (General Education Staff) (EDAKABAL)

Keywords

• Diversity consulting services
• Leadership development training
• DEI training programs
• Executive coaching services
• Organizational change management

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. DEI Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements for organizational strategy, climate assessments, and change management
2. Leadership Training Courses: Leadership professional development programs delivered in-person with partner Vector U. Pricing includes group discounts for organizations.
3. Executive Coaching: One-on-one leadership coaching services for executives and managers
4. Mediation and Facilitation: Neutral third-party mediation services and strategic planning/facilitation retreats

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Inclusion Plus Institute is a DEI consulting firm that provides organizational strategy, climate assessments, focus group facilitation, executive coaching, leadership development programs, and ombudsman/mediation services for corporate clients. It also delivers in-person leadership training courses in partnership with Vector U and offers SafeSpace Plus, a product designed to create safe event spaces where participants feel supported and free from threats.

Product overview

The Inclusion Plus Institute offers a portfolio of DEI consulting and training services. The core offerings include SafeSpace Plus (a product to create safe event spaces), Leadership Professional Development courses (in partnership with Vector U), a DEI Digital Library with curated resources, and DEI Consulting Services covering organizational strategy, climate assessments, executive coaching, and more. The company operates primarily as a consulting and training organization rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafeSpace Plus: A product by The Inclusion Plus Institute to create SafeSpaces for events and places where everyone is able to fully contribute because they feel safe, supported and face no threats.

Products and services

• SafeSpace Plus A product designed to create SafeSpaces for events and places where everyone is able to fully contribute because they feel safe, supported, and face no threats; targeted at organizations hosting events.
• Leadership Professional Development An immersive leadership development series offered in partnership with Vector U, covering Leading Diverse Teams with Empathy, Conflict Management & Resolution, Coaching Skills for People Managers, and Trust-Building & Collaboration; aimed at people managers and organizations.
• DEI Digital Library A curated digital library providing DEI resources organized by topic, including Allyship, Cultural Competence, DEI 101, Disability Inclusion, ERGs and BRG, Inclusive Leadership, and more; available to organizational clients and the broader DEI community.
• DEI Consulting Services Comprehensive consulting services including Organizational Strategy, Climate Assessments, Focus Group Facilitation, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development Programs, and Ombudsman and Mediation; delivered to organizations seeking to improve DEI practices.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vector UcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vector U for leadership professional development programs. Courses cover topics including Leading Diverse Teams with Empathy, Conflict Management & Resolution, Coaching Skills for People Managers, and Trust-Building & Collaboration. Course completion certificates are jointly issued by The Inclusion Plus Institute and Vector U.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Great Place to Work: Global workplace culture certification and consulting firm providing culture assessments, training, and advisory services; competes with IPI's climate assessment and culture change offerings.
• Aon: Global professional services firm with a dedicated human capital practice covering DEI advisory, leadership coaching, and organizational assessments; competes for the same enterprise buyer as IPI.
• Culture Amp: Employee experience and DEI technology platform with people analytics, engagement surveys, and inclusion tools; named as a partner/resource by IPI and represents the tech-enabled competitor model.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering DEI, leadership development, and talent advisory as part of a broader portfolio; represents the scaled incumbent IPI competes against for enterprise DEI mandates.

Direct peers

• Paradigm Strategy: Boutique DEI strategy and inclusive talent consulting firm serving enterprise clients; directly comparable to Inclusion Plus Institute as a similarly sized specialty DEI consultancy.
• HueLife: DEI and inclusive leadership advisory firm providing workshops, coaching, and strategy; closely mirrors IPI's service portfolio targeting managers and corporate clients.
• LifeLabs Learning: Global learning and development company delivering manager and leadership training programs; comparable to IPI's Vector U partnership model for people manager development.
• The Winters Group: Women-owned DEI consulting firm offering strategic advisory, leadership development, and organizational culture work; comparable in size and service mix to IPI.
• Coqual (formerly Center for Talent Innovation): Research-backed DEI and inclusion advisory firm producing proprietary talent research and advising corporations on inclusion strategy; closely comparable to IPI's evidence-based DEI positioning.

Emerging players

• Disability:IN: Nonprofit membership organization advancing disability inclusion in business; named as a resource partner by IPI and overlaps in DEI training and corporate advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@inclusionplusinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/InclusionPlusInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inclusion-plus-institute

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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