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This year has been monumental for All Raise, and our CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner is eager to share our collective progress! Here are some takeaways: 1?? We’re trending in the right direction and outpacing the expected time to achieve our goals. The proportion of women decision-makers in VC firms has nearly doubled to 17.4%! (For firms with $50M AUM or greater) 2?? Diversity leads to triumph! Research confirms that diverse teams yield better returns. As noted by Harvard Business Review, venture capital firms that increased their proportion of female partner hires by 10% saw, on average, a 1.5% spike in overall fund returns each year and had 9.7% more profitable exits. 3?? Male allyship is essential. Our community survey reveals that 98% of respondents acknowledge the positive impact of male allies in hiring, funding, and mentorship endeavors. As a collective, we can rewire the industry from the inside. We've made substantial progress, but we still have much work ahead. We are deeply grateful to our team, volunteers, and Board members for their steadfast commitment. For full details, read our comprehensive 2023 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gbbZabdr #Investment #VentureCapital #GPs #LPs #EmergingManagers Kirsten Green Ita Ekpoudom Madeline Darcy Caitlin Herling Byron Deeter J.C. Lopez Anna Barber Elise King Erin Harkless Moore, CFA Candice Morgan Karen Toste

? The clock is ticking! We've extended the deadline for the 2024 VC Human Capital Survey to this Friday, Oct. 4. ?? VC firms: You have 5 days left to share your workforce and talent management details. Conducted by Venture Forward, National Venture Capital Association, and Deloitte every two years, this survey is essential to better understand and effectively serve the needs of the industry. Your input is crucial—don't miss out on this opportunity to contribute to a stronger, more inclusive VC ecosystem. Submit your data now: contact [email protected] for the survey link Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDdMrRRt

"What do you think about awarding $1,000,000 in cash through a global startup search... and the prize includes a trip to CES?" What started as a seemingly crazy idea months ago has turned into the Panasonic Well Family Wellness Innovation Challenge! We're giving $1M cash, a sponsored trip to CES 2025, AND exhibition space in the Las Vegas Convention Center with Panasonic to 5 startups! This Challenge is open to companies tackling *any* aspect of family well-being. Femtech, Famtech, Agetech, Fintech, Care Economy, Women's Health ... or other!! If you're building a solution that affects family well-being, please apply! Learn more at the link below! Terms and conditions apply.

Applications are open for the 10th?annual Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program! Fifty women entrepreneurs will receive yearlong digital education, access to an incredible community?of founders and advisors, a $5,000 education grant and the chance to receive a no-interest loan of up to $25,000. We are looking for incredible women entrepreneurs to be #ToryBurchFellows – from any industry – for the 2025 Fellows program. Applications are open?now through November 1. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eXW2ZTaZ

Why Are We Arguing About the WNBA’s Growth? The growth of the #WNBA is nothing short of incredible. And yet, anywhere you turn there seems to be a caveat to be found. “It’s all Caitlin - she’s putting the league on her back.” “But the WNBA's losing money.” “Will anyone watch when she’s not playing? Can they keep it up?” At Monarch Collective, we often pull data on women’s sports - cutting and recutting to understand the fundamentals of where we are and where we’ll go. Based on publicly available data, we backed into the latest engagement numbers for the WNBA and our takeaway is pure optimism. Interest is up and to the right. Full stop. On ESPN, WNBA games averaged 454K viewers in 2023. In 2024, this grew to 1.2M - an impressive +85% for non-Caitlin Clark games and +278% for Caitlin Clark games. In arenas, Caitlin helped break an attendance record in almost every market. And, across non-Indiana games, league attendance has grown 47% YoY since 2022. Caitlin is a generational player. She’s a phenomenon who is changing the league and there is (and has been for a while!) real momentum brewing across the entire WNBA. Both can be true. Now, here is where we get really excited…the growth is even more incredible when you look at the nuance, instead of just the headlines. All of this is happening while we are barely scratching the surface on optimizing distribution. When schedules first came out, it was widely reported that 36 of 40 Indiana Fever games would be nationally broadcast (it ended up being 38 of 40). Other teams followed suit in announcing broadcast schedules. But not all channels are equal - NBA TV is a national network but has ~1/10th of the household reach of ABC. And, when you look at the largest channels, ABC, ESPN/ESPN2, and CBS, ~80% of the games on those networks featured one of three teams (Indiana, New York, and Las Vegas). Atlanta had only one game on those networks this year. This isn’t to say that Atlanta would have drawn as well as New York, but they don’t have distribution to even compare it apples-to-apples. Imagine what this could be in a few years with further improvements across team gameday experiences and focused marketing and distribution across teams. So, where do we go from here? It’s important to look at the nuanced trend data over longer periods of time. There is a mistake in using men’s sports or other historical data as a comparison or playbook. This moment of inflection is unique - even across women’s sports - and it’s hard to dictate where the ceiling will be. What’s important is that we celebrate the moment and each begin to understand the role that we play in continuing to push “up and to the right.” Not just over the next few years but over the long-term. As we often say, cultural shifts happen over time because 100 years of work happens overnight. Tags: #womenssports #womeninsports #womensbasketball #sports #WNBA #WNBPA #ESPN Jasmine Robinson Christine Jiang

?? Exciting news! Avid Ventures closed their second fund at $87 million, bringing their total capital to $165 million! Avid's strategy: ? Small initial investments ($500k-$2M) in high-potential startups ? Building strong founder relationships early on ? Increasing ownership over time in winning companies Founded by All Raiser Addie Lerner in 2020, Avid has already invested in 25 companies, including Rapyd, Nova Credit, and Alloy. Their approach of earning the privilege to invest resonates strongly with founders. As Daniel Simon, CEO of Coast said: "I believe they can earn their way into a meaningful position in any cap table." This raise signals massive confidence in Avid's strategy. Congratulations to the Avid team on this milestone! Allie Garfinkle, Fortune #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation #termsheet https://bit.ly/3XX2PVN

Congratulations to Kristen Fortney & the entire BioAge Labs team on their IPO! BioAge Labs is leveraging next generation data models and clinical processes to bring drugs to market to help fight aging, including obesity. It's been inspiring to watch Kristen build BioAge from the earliest days and to be a small part of the journey. Her vision, mission, and drive to help people live longer has been so inspiring - we knew she was going to drive a significant impact on this problem from the first time we met and she shared her story. Congrats Kristen and team!! This is just the beginning. Excited for what's to come. ?? https://lnkd.in/gXRZ2UVa

Wonderful summary on the amazing work All Raise continues to do, and the impact and reach are really impressive. Under Paige Hendrix Buckner's fearless leadership, I've no doubt we will continue to narrow the gender chasm in venture and unlock much more economic gains. A lot of progress, but still so much work ahead. Immensely grateful for this inspiring community of givers, doers, and changemakers!!

It’s essential that young people have the tools they need to thrive. That’s why our partner Young Futures Org, in collaboration with the Center for Digital Thriving, is giving $1 million in grants to early-stage non-profits focused on making it easier to grow up in a digital world. Learn more and apply by October 3rd!?https://lnkd.in/gcJPDDUc

If you've ever wondered what its like to be part of an All Raise VC Cohort, take a look at Katie Nowak's thoughts below on #contentcreation and #personalbrand. Join the waitlist ?? https://lnkd.in/gNVKg6W3