Diversity

Revaia has closed its first fund at €250m and is already planning a second fund that it hopes 'will have an even greater impact.'

Panelists in a virtual event for diverse fund managers noted that when starting, most aspiring managers underestimate how much it takes to raise a first fund.

Evgenia Plotnikova, who was promoted by Dawn Capital, talks about diversity and what sets the firm apart from others.

More LPs consider ESG standards as one of many factors in potential commitments, but generally it's not risen to the level of being a deciding factor when backing a manager.

The firm is conducting an open hiring process as it searches for its next partner and principal. The unique process could help support diversity hiring.

The firm's latest fund, oversubscribed at $900m, includes a $600m core fund and a $300m Focus Fund to concentrate capital into its better-performing portfolio companies.

Only one of the 50 largest VCs in the world has 'human rights due diligence processes in place that potentially met the standards set forth by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,' says the charity.

European Women in VC, led by senior venture investors across Europe, presented data on the lack of gender diversity and is calling for increased funding for women-led venture funds and start-ups.

Our debut Women of Influence in Private Markets list, which recognizes trailblazing women in venture capital and other alternative assets, takes a deep dive into DE&I recruiting and the current state of gender diversity in VC.