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VC Include is the first non-profit organization building impact-driven, diverse emerging manager ecosystems.
We accelerate investment into historically underrepresented (BIPOC + women-led) emerging managers at scale.
We accelerate investment into historically underrepresented (BIPOC + women-led) emerging managers at scale.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$100K
Founded date
2018
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Feb 3, 2023 | Uncovering the barriers: the realities of being a female founder of colour in Germany | Visit any tech event in Germany and expect to find yourself drowning in a sea of white, middle-class men. I worked from a coworking space for three years here in Berlin. An African-American friend used to joke to me whenever they held a soc... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | So. Many. New. Venture. Funds. | Further proving that venture investors have more dry powder than ever before, this week started with a flurry of venture capital fund close announcements across sectors and stages. It tells that LPs are staying active amid this dissonant mo... |
| Nov 20, 2021 | VCs and university endowments should partner to make venture more diverse | Matt Cohen Contributor Share on Twitter Founder and managing partner at Ripple Ventures, Matt Cohen is a business operator turned early-stage investor. More posts by this contributor Founders must learn how to build and maintain circles of ... |
| Oct 7, 2021 | VC Include's Climate Justice Initiative is Offering $100K+ Investments Into Diverse-Led Funds Focused on Climate Change Solutions | SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VC Include (VCI) announced the launch of a new Climate Justice Initiative to recruit and support historically underrepresented climate fund managers in U.S. and European markets. The initiati... |
| Oct 7, 2021 | VC Include's Climate Justice Initiative is Offering $100K+ Investments Into Diverse-Led Funds Focused on Climate Change Solutions | Founded in 2018, VC Include accelerates investment into diverse emerging managers — Black, Latinx, Indigenous individuals and Women — to drive economic justice and positive long-term impact SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- V... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | How A Beauty Startup-Focused VC Invests From Her New $42M Fund | 32 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn True Beauty Ventures, a firm focused on investing in beauty and wellness startups, announced its $42 million new fund last month and said it had already made six investments. The news interested me,... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | How A Beauty Startup-Focused VC Invests From Her New $42M Fund | 17 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn True Beauty Ventures, a firm focused on investing in beauty and wellness startups, announced its $42 million new fund last month and said it had already made six investments. The news interested me,... |
| May 28, 2021 | Meet The Female Founder And Impact Investor On A Mission To Expand Investment Opportunities For BIPOC And Female Venture Capital Managers | Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson, founder and CEO of VC Include VC Include |
| Mar 5, 2021 | LA Venture Podcast: Include Ventures Is a $250 Million Fund 1 with a Focus on Diverse Managers | On this week's episode of the L.A. Venture podcast, Taj Eldridge talks about his newly-launched $250 million fund, Include Ventures aimed at Black and Brown founders and investors. The fund is part of VC Include, a platform that aims to acc... |
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FAQ about VC Include
When was VC Include founded?
VC Include was founded in 2018.
How much funding has VC Include raised?
VC Include has raised $100K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about VC Include?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning VC Include, among them “Uncovering the barriers: the realities of being a female founder of colour in Germany” (Feb 3, 2023) and “So. Many. New. Venture. Funds.” (Jul 19, 2022).
Is VC Include still active?
Yes, VC Include is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 21, 2024.