VCIC Diversity

It is not news that the venture capital industry is woefully lacking in diversity. Since VCIC’s inception in 1998, we have been bringing the world of venture capital to a much broader audience. VCIC teams throughout the years have been demonstrably more diverse than the industry as a whole. This has been accelerated in recent years by the growth of our undergraduate events, expanding the exposure beyond graduate business schools.

Fostering Diversity

Each year, over 1,000 students from 140 graduate and undergraduate programs will immerse in venture capital at a VCIC event. This is an industry that is otherwise inaccessible to many of these students. Please help us bring venture capital to this diverse community.

How You Can Help

Join us at one of our events to help teach and connect our diverse students AND to take note of the breadth and depth of the talent. Or nominate someone who you think would be a good addition. Who makes the best fit?

An easy way to help: like our Linkedin and Twitter posts.

Below are the most recent participants to sign up. This is not a curated list! These are just the latest.

Most Recent Teams

Most Recent Judges

We’ve come a long way!

Below are teams from the 2008 Global Finals. Half the teams were all men. Only 4 of 40 participants were women.
At the 2024 Global Finals, all teams included women, and 25 of 68 MBAs and 16 of 45 undergraduates were women.
From 1/10 to more than 1/3, 10% to 36%.

That same year at Global Finals, only 1 of 15 judges was a women. In 2024, 8 of 24 were women.