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  • 2.2 Research Methodology

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Our methodology involved four phases of work: Phase 1 Scoping, literature review, refine hypothesis Phase 2 Fieldwork and analysis of secondary data Phase 3 […]

  • 2.1 Research Scope

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report The objective of this study is to provide evidence on what works to improve diversity in venture capital investing, suggesting pathways and actions that can be adopted […]

  • Chapter 2. Finding what works: overview and approach

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Finding what works Overview and approach Research Scope Learn more about the research scope Research Methodology Learn more about the research […]

  • Regions and Nations Tracker 2021 Infographic

    Lack of local investors leads to wasted economic potential 45% of businesses using external finance in 2021 86% of equity investment based in London, South East, East of England and North West, despite hosting just 55% of smaller businesses Investors favour short distance deals 82% of equity […]

  • 1.2 The current diversity and inclusion landscape

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report The overall growth in the UK venture capital market has been a positive development but overall, it has been skewed toward groups with common characteristics. Venture […]

  • 1.1 Why diversity and inclusion matters

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Venture capital investment into high growth companies helps shape the economy of today and the future. In this context, Brodnock and Lenhard (2023) Read footnote text 1 […]

  • Chapter 1: Understanding the landscape: the story so far on diversity and inclusion in venture capital

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report For venture capital firms: The story so far on diversity and inclusion in venture capital Why diversity and inclusion matters Learn more about why diversity and […]

  • Recommendations

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report For venture capital firms: This report provides a blueprint to the industry on pathways to improve diversity in venture capital investment. We recommend firms consider […]

  • Key Findings

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Overall, the evidence from all the strands of research (literature review, interviews with venture capital firms, survey of entrepreneurs and analysis of secondary data) […]

  • Executive Summary

    In this section: In this section: Finding What Works: Pathways to Improve Diversity in Venture Capital Investment Read the report Venture capital investment plays a critical role in starting and scaling innovative companies that shape the economy of today and the future. Equity-backed Read footnote […]