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For those heading to the University of Oxford for the Skoll World Forum, I'm excited that VC Include will partner with Tara Sabre Colliert of Chemonics International as co-lead for a working session centered around the future of #emergingmarkets investment + partnerships with Ineza Mutimura Robert Haynie Felicity Tan who will shed light on innovative new platforms and models with local community engagement. You're welcome to join us! Signup information below.

VC Include is proud to see our founder, Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson, honored as a 2025 Power100 Allocator! Bahiyah joins Milton Speid, Troy Duffie, Noramay Cadena, Shayna Harris, Brian Hollins, and Aaron Samuels - fellow VCI leaders and investors - who are recognized this year. ? Thank you to?Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC?for this award and congratulations to all #Power100 winners! #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI

The journey to a more inclusive venture ecosystem isn't one that we walk alone. From the beginning, women have championed our mission, shared their wisdom, opened doors, and created spaces for the VC Include community. As Women's History Month continues, we are celebrating remarkable female leaders who have been integral to our work in impact investing. These trailblazers - some of whom are in the collage below - came, spoke, listened, and most importantly, returned. They became our supporters, mentors, and often, dear friends. Each photo tells a story we cherish: the powerful panel where funding strategies were reimagined, the intimate dinner where barriers were candidly discussed, the tearful graduation ceremonies celebrating Fellows who defied the odds. ? To every woman who is part of our growing family: your advocacy creates ripple effects that transforms the VC and PE industries for the next generation. You stood with us before it was fashionable, stayed when it was difficult, and continue to push for what's right. Thank you for sharing your expertise, networks, and platforms to help build what VC Include is today. Your presence makes a genuine difference and this journey would be impossible without you. ?? #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI #womenintech #womeninVC #womeninfinance

Huge congratulations to Todd Leverette and Philip Reeves of Apis & Heritage Capital Partners on receiving the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation! We are proud to celebrate this recognition of their visionary work and leadership to close the racial wealth gap by converting small businesses into employee-owned enterprises. Their work ensures that working families have a real stake in the economy they help build every day. A graduate of the VC Include Fellowship, Apis & Heritage is an example of what’s possible when bold ideas meet catalytic capital and long-term commitment. Congratulations again! We’re so honored to be part of your journey. ?

?? VCI Fellowship Application is Closing Today ?? For an energy + motivation boost, hear from our Fellow Jenny Barba, GP of Features Capital, on her experience and vision for her fund. ? VC Include Fellowship has empowered 75 GPs with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to raise and manage institutional capital, expand investment portfolios, and create lasting impact in the venture ecosystem. Our Fellows have received: ???Best-in-class education & training for institutional readiness ???Mentorship from industry leaders ???Professional development support to build and lead a strong team ?? Strategy & framework for integrating key metrics into fund portfolio? ?? Opportunities to build lifelong connections with aligned investors Apply by tonight at: https://lnkd.in/gnvVhHh Good luck! #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI

Final Weekend: Fellowship Application Closes on Monday?? We are just a few days away from application deadline! Brew that coffee, find a quiet space, and give your application the attention it deserves this weekend (if you haven't finished). Quick recap: VC Include Fellowship has empowered 75 GPs with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to raise and manage institutional capital, expand investment portfolios, and create lasting impact in the venture ecosystem.?? Our Fellowship is designed specifically for: ?? ?First-time GPs who recently launched and are actively raising the first VC/PE fund ?? ?Impact-driven investors targeting untapped markets and driving measurable economic growth ?? ?Funds domiciled in the U.S. with a target raise between $10M and $100M Apply now at: https://lnkd.in/gnvVhHh Good luck! #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI

???One Week Left to Apply??? If you are an emerging VC or PE fund manager starting your first fund, apply for the?VC Include?Fellowship that has empowered 75 GPs with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to raise and manage institutional capital, expand investment portfolios, and create lasting impact in the venture ecosystem.?? Our Fellowship is designed specifically for: ?? ?First-time GPs who recently launched and are actively raising the first VC/PE fund ?? ?Impact-driven investors targeting untapped markets and driving measurable economic growth ?? ?Funds domiciled in the U.S. with a target raise between $10M and $100M This is a photo of some of our team members and graduated Fellows at last year's INCLUDE Impact Conference. Will you be in the picture this year? Application will be closing on March 17. Apply now at: https://lnkd.in/gnvVhHh If you have questions or want to learn more, we are hosting one more information session tomorrow, March 12. You can RSVP at: https://lnkd.in/eE8sEUi8 #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI #VCIFellowship

VC Include is thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Milton Speid, has been named a 2025 Power100 Honoree! This recognition from Blueprint Capital Advisors celebrates the most influential people in alternative asset management who are actively shaping the future of finance. Milton joins fellow honoree Troy Duffie, VCI Advisory Board Member, as a Power100 Advocate. A note from Milton: "I’m grateful to be alongside Troy Duffie, Director of Financial Markets at Milken Institute and VC Include Advisory Board Member, and so many others who are pushing the industry forward. I’m humbled by this recognition, but this moment is not mine alone. It belongs to all of us—our funders, fellows, partners, and the entire VC Include team. Your commitment, your belief in this work, and your drive to expand access to capital make this progress possible. Thank you for being part of this movement." VCI is proud to empower emerging fund managers, build strategic partnerships, and create pathways for capital to flow where it's historically been absent.?Milton?and Troy's recognition is a testament to our commitment to growing an inclusive capital ecosystem with our peers and supporters. Thank you to Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC for this award and congratulations to all Power100 winners! Power100 Presented By Blueprint Capital Advisors LLC #power100 #power100advocate #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI

It was great to see some of you at our first #Fellowship information session this week! We have one more coming up next week for those who have questions or want to learn more about the Fellowship and application. ?? ?VCI Fellowship for Impact Fund I Managers Info Session ??? ?Wednesday, March 12 ?? ?10am PST / 1pm EST ? ?RSVP at?https://lnkd.in/eE8sEUi8 #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI #VCIFellowship

? "I can now answer those questions extremely clearly."?? Applications for VC Include's 2025 Fellowship are NOW OPEN, and we couldn't be more excited to share this powerful reflection from Veronica Juarez, one of our incredible 2024 Fellows. "When you are fundraising your first fund, people often ask - and prospective investors most notably ask: What makes you different? What is your edge? And what are you bringing to the entire capital market that we haven't seen before? Being a part of VC Include and being a fellow going through the Fellowship, I can now answer those questions extremely clearly. I was able to crystallize that for myself, for the firm, and get really clear on the value add and the edge of our offering. And for that, I am incredibly grateful. Because I can have those conversations now and run through a fundraising process a lot more confidently and clearly." This is what the VC Include Fellowship is about: helping emerging fund managers find clarity, confidence, and community as they navigate their fundraising journey. Are you raising your first institutional-grade VC or PE Impact fund? ? Apply at:?https://lnkd.in/gnvVhHh ??Deadline: Monday, March 17 #emergingmanagers #fundmanagers #impactinvesting #venturecapital #privateequity #alternateinvestments #impactinaction #VC #VCI #VCIFellowship #Fellowship2025