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✨ WVC:E 2024: A Year of Milestones ✨ As 2024 comes to a close, we are excited to reflect on what has been a real momentum year for our community, our platform and our mission 💃 From our first report, to the largest women in VC lunch ever (!), here are some of our proudest moments: 💜 Sophie Winwood transitioned to full time CEO, and Anisah Osman Britton MBE and Danielle Le Toullec joined the team 💜 Hosted 16 in person events and 10 peer dialogues 💜 Released our first report - Investing in Women: The Untold Stories of Mothers in VC 💜 Held our third WVC:E Summit, include that infamous lunch ( 🫡 Patrick Keogh, Ruth Foxe Blader) 💜 Launched board training for Women in VC 💜 Won Achievement of the Year at the EUVC Awards 💜 Went stateside, hosting events in New York This year has showcased the real power and energy of this community as we drive towards building a better industry for everyone. Looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together in 2025! Thanks to all our members, supporters, partners, and the WVC:E team - it would not be possible without you. Now everyone - GO GET SOME REST

🚨 Last day for voting! 🚨 SXSW is coming to London and we need your help to be a part of it. We’ve proposed a session that will actually drive change 🚼 "VC’s Wake-Up Call: Making VC More Inclusive for Parents" The session delves into: ✅ Key statistics and insights to understand the current landscape ✅ The challenges and opportunities for reshaping venture capital ✅ Real life experience's and anecdotes How to vote (it’s quick!): 1️⃣ Create a login: SXSW London Voting Porta l[https://lnkd.in/dS57yf84] 2️⃣ Search for "VC’s Wake Up Call" in the session bar 3️⃣ Click the 💜  to cast your vote! Your support can help bring this vital conversation to life. Thank you!

✨ Save the Date: WVC:E Summit 2025 ✨ Before you head off on holiday, remember to lock in October 13-15, 2025 for the WVC:E Summit at the iconic STATION F in Paris. Click to save date -->> https://buff.ly/3VdXZm7 The WVC:E Summit brings together ambitious women investors, trailblazing thought leaders, and industry pioneers for two unforgettable days of connection, learning, and growth. Join 400+ women from VC, LP, and angels to network and share honest conversations. But don't just trust us - 86% of attendees said it was their favourite event of the year. More details to follow… but trust us, you won’t want to miss it. And make sure you pre-register (link in comments), to be the first to know about early bird tickets!

💜 We need your help 💜 Thank you for being an integral part of the WVC:E community this year! Your feedback is invaluable as we reflect on 2024 and plan for an even more impactful 2025. With that in mind, we've got a short survey that will ensure we’re building meaningful experiences and opportunities that align with what you need — not just what we think! Plus, if you leave your email at the end, you’ll be entered into a giveaway for a free ticket to WVC:E Summit 2025! 🎉 Survey link in the comments Thanks so much! We appreciate you! Love, The WVC:E Team

An excellent weekend read from community member June Angelides, MBE l. Founders and executives are turning more and more to coaches for professional guidance. The coaching industry is growing - the International coaching Federation membership has reached 50k globally, with 20k joining in the last 5 years. Read June Angelides, MBE thoughts on coaching here.

As we start putting travel plans into place for next year, as employers, colleagues and event creators, need to take into consideration the challenges that parents are facing: International travel presents significant logistical and emotional hurdles for mothers: 1. Breastfeeding mothers: they need for specialised equipment, sanitary spaces for expressing milk,. They also have the mental load of having to think about coordinating storage and transportation of breast milk. One women told us that she purchased six breast pumps when attending an international conference — “a wireless one, one for less pumping, one for more pumping, one that does it loudly, one that is silent”. 2. Logistical burden: There's the planning and coordination for 24/7 childcare during travel. Then there's challenges posed by the travel itinerary. One mother said: “I have to check out of my room at 11am, I have a flight at 7pm, where can you express your milk?“ Then there's last-minute changes of events, meetings, flights and the stress that comes with that. 3. Mental toll: This often goes unseen and includes everything from trying to balance wor travel with caregiving responsibilities, and the guilt that can come with that. There's also missed feeding schedules, discarded expressed milk, emotional stress, and more. All impacting focus and overall well-being. So what can we do? Read our report on maternity in VC to find out more. Link in the comments.

Don’t miss your chance to secure your spot on the WVC:E Board Training 2025! Are you: ⭐️ looking to better your skills as a board member? ⭐️ keen to understand your obligations and responsibilities? ⭐️ Planning on taking your first board seat? Then, this is the course for you! We have a couple of spots left. Find out more 👇🏻

⏰ HAPPENING TOMORROW! ⏰ Join us for our next Peer Dialogue on the difficult topic of how to approach transitioning founders or senior execs out of companies. In this session we will discuss: - Things to consider before you make any moves - How to best prepare for discussions with the team and the board - How to chart a successful and sustainable path forward for your portfolio companies - How to manage potential emotional fall outs We'll be joined by speakers @Ann Bevitt — Partner @Cooley — and @Eileen Burbidge. All women in VC and founders are welcome to join. And please be ready to ask questions and share experiences!

👋 Journo request: It's that time of the year when we compile a list of the women in venture capital who recently became partners. I'd love your help curating the list, especially for those based in Europe. Send me their names and a link to the announcement so I can verify the date. Note: the investor must have attained the role of partner *for the first time* in 2024. I'm at rkanetkar@insider.com, so send over the nominations (or message me if you have any questions)! Previous pieces include: https://lnkd.in/e_MRmwds https://lnkd.in/eqNMqygZ

A new report on Venture Capital Compensation in Europe has been released by EUVC and Luis Llorens Gonzalez. The recent survey of over 350 respondents, looked into base salaries, bonuses, carry participation, and the gender composition of various VC roles. Some key takeaways: 📊 Women represent only about a third of respondents. This disparity widens at senior levels, where 80% of General Partners are male, leaving only 20% female. 💸 There's virtually no overall difference between the annual base salaries for male and female employees, except in the roles of Interns and Heads of Platform. This is due to differences in years of experience. For example, the data shows that female Heads of Platform tend to be more experienced — typically closer to 40 years old — compared to the younger, 20-something age range of males in the same role. ⚖️ The industry shows greater gender balance in junior roles but remains largely male-dominated at the senior level. To read the full support follow the link in the comments.