European Women in VC

What European Women in VC does

European Women in VC is a non-profit community organization founded in 2017 that connects and supports female venture capital professionals across Europe. Headquartered in London with a legal entity registered as Venture Connectios OU in Estonia, the organization has grown from a bottom-up initiative by 16 female General Partners into a pan-European network of over 1,000 senior female VC investors spanning 20+ countries. Its member base consists of female GPs and senior fund managers ranging from micro funds (EUR 20m) to growth funds (EUR 1bn+), and it serves as a bridge between these managers and institutional Limited Partners such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and public fund of funds including Tesi, Bpifrance, EIFO, Altum, PFR Ventures, and the European Investment Fund.

The product portfolio centers on a community platform supported by weekly 'Meet the LP' online calls (50+ facilitated to date), an annual summit and offsites, LP-GP breakfasts at major European VC conferences (Slush, SuperVenture, TechBBQ, EIC Summit), and educational programs including the Venture Forward Academy and the 'Navigating the VC Space' executive training for pension fund professionals (developed with Pensions for Purpose). The organization publishes five annual flagship research reports (2021-2025) covering CEE funding, female GPs as undervalued assets, sustainability impact, and pension fund allocation, complemented by The LP Lens interview series and the Women in VC Briefing podcast. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is fundamentally a curated network, content library, and event program.

The business model is not a productized SaaS or fee-for-service structure. Revenue appears to derive from a mix of membership contributions, institutional partnerships and sponsorships (EIF, EIT, EIF, Eurazeo, Siemens Energy, HTGF, ClimateKIC, ECBF, Atlantic Vantage Point, PerfORM), event fees, and potentially grant or public-sector support. The organization is member-supported, operates as a non-profit, and has no disclosed funding rounds or external equity investment. Its competitive positioning rests on the scale of its community, the depth of its institutional LP relationships, and its recognized voice in European policy debates on gender diversity in venture capital.

Name

European Women in VC

Legal name

Venture Connectios OU trading for European Women in VC

Website

https://europeanwomenvc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

European Women in VC is a non-profit community of 1,000+ senior female venture capital investors across Europe, founded in 2017. It provides weekly LP-GP networking calls, annual research reports, educational programs, and policy advocacy to address gender disparity in European venture capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Community and Professional Development Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital community
• Female investor network
• LP-GP matchmaking
• Diversity in venture
• Pension fund education

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Community Services: Organization operates as a community network for female VC investors. Revenue generation appears to come from membership programs, partnership sponsorships, event fees, and potentially institutional support. Specific membership pricing not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

European Women in VC operates a pan-European membership community of over 1,000 senior female venture capital investors, providing weekly 'Meet the LP' calls that directly connect female GPs with institutional Limited Partners, an annual flagship research report series on gender diversity in European VC, interview and podcast content, and executive training programs for pension fund professionals. Its core commercial offering is the community membership and its associated LP-access and networking services.

Product overview

European Women in VC is a community platform offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services designed to empower female venture capitalists in Europe. The core offering is the Community Platform connecting over 1000 senior female VC investors, supported by weekly 'Meet the LP' calls that have facilitated over 50 meetings between members and Limited Partners. The organization produces Annual Research Reports (2021-2025) examining gender diversity in VC, supplemented by content series including 'The LP Lens' interviews and 'Women in VC Briefing' podcasts. Educational offerings include the Venture Forward Academy and the 'Navigating the VC Space' executive training program developed with Pensions for Purpose. An Events Program delivers summits, breakfasts, and networking dinners across Europe. The LinkedIn Newsletter provides regular industry updates. Together, these offerings create an ecosystem supporting female fund managers with LP access, knowledge sharing, policy advocacy, and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• European Women in VC Community Membership Pan-European membership platform connecting over 1,000 senior female venture capital investors, providing peer networking, policy advocacy, and access to community programming. Targeted at senior female GPs, fund managers, and emerging fund managers across Europe.
• Meet the LP Calls Weekly online meetings that connect female VC managers with institutional Limited Partners (pension funds, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, fund-of-funds) to facilitate fundraising and co-investment relationships.
• Annual Research Reports on Diversity in European VC Annual flagship research reports examining gender diversity in European venture capital, covering the CEE region (2021), the broader European VC ecosystem (2022), female GPs as undervalued assets (2023), sustainability and societal impact of VC (2024), and pension fund investment into European VC (2025).
• The LP Lens Interview Series Interview series featuring conversations with Limited Partner executives from pension funds, family offices, and institutional investors about LP strategies, perspectives, and the European VC ecosystem.
• Women in VC Briefing Podcast Podcast series featuring interviews with leading female venture capitalists and industry leaders, covering diversity investing, fund management, and regional VC ecosystems across Europe.
• Venture Forward Academy Educational program including the Venture Forward: Navigating Successful Career in VC course for young and midcareer professionals, offered in Spring and Summer editions.
• Navigating the VC Space - Executive Training for Pension Funds Executive online training program designed for pension fund professionals to build knowledge, frameworks, and confidence to evaluate, structure, and advocate for VC allocation; developed in partnership with Pensions for Purpose.
• Events Program (Summits, LP-GP Breakfasts, Networking Dinners) Annual summits, LP-GP breakfasts, cocktail dinners, and networking events across Europe, including the European Women in VC Summit, SLUSH breakfast, TechBBQ sessions, and collaborations with SuperVenture and SuperReturn conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6x more revenues for mixed-gender management teams
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ClimateKICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Knowledge Innovation Community on climate change, collaborating on sustainability and climate-focused VC initiatives.
• ECBF (European Circular Bioeconomy Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioeconomy-focused VC fund partner supporting diversity in impact investing.
• EIT DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology body with strategic alliance for innovation and growth. Collaborates on research and ecosystem development.
• EIT Urban MobilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean initiative focused on urban mobility innovation, partnering on events and ecosystem connections.
• PerfORMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance and organization development partner supporting EWVC initiatives.
• Siemens EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting diversity in energy and technology venture investing.
• European Parliament (Gender Gap in Investments Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Parliament's project managed by EISMEA addressing gender disparities in investments. EWVC participated in final study launch event with over 100 policymakers.
• SuperVenture and SuperReturncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with SuperReturn and SuperVenture events across Europe and North America, providing exclusive access for EWVC community to leading private capital conferences.
• Pensions for PurposecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 'Navigating the VC Space' executive training program for pension funds. Partnership to unlock European pension capital for VC, addressing <0.1% current allocation.
• Invest in Women Taskforce (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK initiative that convened £635 million in funding commitments (exceeding £250m target) to back female-led businesses and female fund managers.
• European Institutions (EIB, EIT, European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with EIB, EIT, and European Commission. Receives support from two European commissioners. Engages in high-level policy dialogue on VC diversity.
• EU.VCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Women in VC Briefing podcast series, producing interviews with female investors across Europe.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• PitchBook: Leading data provider on private capital markets used by LPs and GPs globally. Comparable as the data backbone that informs diversity benchmarking in VC, but operates as commercial data infrastructure rather than a community organization.
• Crunchbase: Primary data platform for the venture and private capital ecosystem. Comparable as infrastructure enabling research and benchmarking in the European VC market that EWVC's reports rely upon, though not a community or advocacy entity.

Broad incumbents

• Atomico: Major European venture capital firm publishing the influential annual 'State of European Tech' report. Comparable as a European VC ecosystem institution producing authoritative annual research and ecosystem convening, though focused on tech broadly rather than diversity specifically.
• BBG Ventures: Early-stage VC firm focused on founders from underestimated communities, including women. Comparable thematic positioning but operates as an active fund rather than a community/advocacy platform.
• Female Founders Fund: US-based early-stage venture fund explicitly investing in female-founded companies. Broader incumbent in the same diversity-in-VC theme but operating as an investing firm rather than a community organization.
• Halogen Ventures: Early-stage venture fund investing in consumer technology companies led by underrepresented founders, including women. Comparable diversity thesis but operates as an investing fund rather than a community/advocacy organization.

Direct peers

• Diversity VC: UK-based non-profit initiative working to increase diversity in the VC industry through research, recommendations, and ecosystem partnerships. Highly comparable in geographic footprint (UK base), non-profit community model, and diversity-focused mission.
• SoGal Ventures: Global community-driven venture platform for diverse founders and investors, combining community programming with an investing arm. Overlaps with EWVC in serving female and diverse VC professionals globally and operating community-led GTM.
• Pipeline Angels: Organization changing the face of angel investing by training women and non-binary investors to invest capital. Comparable in diversity-in-investing mission and educational programming (overlaps with EWVC's Venture Forward Academy).
• All Raise: US-based non-profit advancing diversity and inclusion in venture capital through community, programming, and research. Closest direct comparable to EWVC in mission, community-led model, and policy advocacy, though operating primarily in the US rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-women-in-vc
• Xx.com/Eu_WomeninVC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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