diversity https://pitchbook.com/tag/diversity diversity en-US Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:28:54 GMT Carlyle, TPG, Ares removed DEI language from annual reports as legal risks heighten https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carlyle-tpg-ares-removed-dei-language-from-annual-reports-as-legal-risks-heighten Alternative asset managers join movement away from diversity, equity and inclusion details in annual filings. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:28:54 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carlyle-tpg-ares-removed-dei-language-from-annual-reports-as-legal-risks-heighten Q&A: How the focus of PE diversity is shifting to talent retention https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/q-a-how-the-focus-of-pe-diversity-is-shifting-to-talent-retention Advocacy wants parental leave to be normalized Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:00:28 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/q-a-how-the-focus-of-pe-diversity-is-shifting-to-talent-retention Rockefeller Capital axes DEI language https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/rockefeller-capital-axes-dei-language Rockefeller Capital Management removed a 2021 case study detailing its DEI-driven shareholder engagement campaign, several ESG reports and its responsible investment policy, according to a PitchBook analysis using the internet archive. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:34:08 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/rockefeller-capital-axes-dei-language One-fifth of Europe's private market players are getting cold feet about DEI https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/one-fifth-of-europes-private-market-players-are-getting-cold-feet-about-dei A more informal DEI approach is expected to gain popularity among GPs Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:49:23 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/one-fifth-of-europes-private-market-players-are-getting-cold-feet-about-dei Q&A: How to make VC more inclusive for LGBTQ+ investors https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/venture-capital-inclusivity-lgbtq-investors Inovia Capital principal Michael McGraw spoke to PitchBook about how VC firms can create safe spaces for employees. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:22:31 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/venture-capital-inclusivity-lgbtq-investors The weight of the emerging manager https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/institutional-investors-emerging-managers Institutional investors weigh the risks and benefits of betting on newly established general partners. Fri, 03 May 2024 20:32:33 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/institutional-investors-emerging-managers Startup Radar: VCs on Black-founded startups you need to know https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/startup-radar-vcs-black-founded-startups We spoke to five VCs who invest in Black-founded startups to find out which ones they're betting on. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/startup-radar-vcs-black-founded-startups Survey: UK's PE, VC industry falls short on diversity https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/uk-vc-pe-firms-diversity Diversity in gender and ethnicity has been on the rise in the UK's VC and PE firms but remains too low, according to a BVCA and Level 20 survey. Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/uk-vc-pe-firms-diversity PE touts diverse managers in New York City Retirement Systems' portfolios https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/diverse-managers-private-equity-new-york Minority managers are few and far between in asset management. In the New York City Retirement Systems' portfolios, PE has the highest percentage of money managed by minority- and women-owned firms. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/diverse-managers-private-equity-new-york 5 questions on Black investors for Cynthia Muller of W.K. Kellogg Foundation https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/black-investors-racial-equity-kellogg-foundation We spoke with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Cynthia Muller about racial inequity in the private markets, fundraising challenges faced by black VCs, and how LPs can play a role in supporting diversity. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/black-investors-racial-equity-kellogg-foundation On the podcast: Seeking alpha while doing good https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/in-visible-capital-podcast-season-5-ep-1-eric-taylor-trident Listen to all of Season 5, presented by Upwork, and subscribe to get future episodes of In Visible Capital on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/in-visible-capital-podcast-season-5-ep-1-eric-taylor-trident Black VCs could face bigger hurdles in venture market slowdown https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/black-vcs-diversity-venture-funding It's been only a few years since Black people began making significant inroads as professionals into the overwhelmingly white male bastion of VC, and that fragile progress is suddenly in jeopardy. Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/black-vcs-diversity-venture-funding VC funding for HR tech soars amid focus on diversity, remote work https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/human-resources-hr-venture-capital-diversity-remote-work The momentum for HR tech has carried over into 2022, with four mega-deals contributing to a total of more than $1.4 billion in venture investment so far this year.  Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/human-resources-hr-venture-capital-diversity-remote-work Gaingels ratchets up dealmaking to advance LGBTQ causes https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/gaingels-vc-syndicate-diversity-lgbtq-investments Angel groups and syndicates are on the rise as groups like Gaingels, a collection of LGBTQ investors backing founders in the community, band together to support diversity. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/gaingels-vc-syndicate-diversity-lgbtq-investments On the podcast: The rise of Edison Partners in the PE growth landscape https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/in-visible-capital-podcast-season-4-ep-4-edison-partners Edison Partners general partner Kelly Ford joins the show to discuss how Edison has successfully transitioned from venture capital investing to growth equity. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/in-visible-capital-podcast-season-4-ep-4-edison-partners PE firms join forces with HBCUs as industry grapples with lack of diversity https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-firms-join-hbcu-black-students-initiative-diversity Private equity has long been known for a lack of diversity. But industry stalwarts are trying to change that. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-firms-join-hbcu-black-students-initiative-diversity VC firms strive to improve diversity with new industry certification https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-firms-diversity-certification A cohort of VC firms have reached out for outside help to get a real sense of how to improve diversity efforts at their institutions. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-firms-diversity-certification From talk to action: Investors weigh in on ways to increase diversity in VC https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/from-talk-to-action-investors-weigh-in-on-ways-to-increase-diversity-in-vc As venture capitalists continue to grapple with racial diversity issues, PitchBook News hosted a panel discussion on the evolving role that investors play in addressing these issues. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/from-talk-to-action-investors-weigh-in-on-ways-to-increase-diversity-in-vc