<aside> 💡 The Diversity VC Standard provides VCs with the tools and recommended practices they need to open their networks to underrepresented founders, as well as resources needed to cultivate an environment where founders and colleagues from all backgrounds feel tat they belong in the industry and the ecosystem.
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⇒ Certification of a firm by the Standard signals to the rest of the ecosystem that it follows best D&I practices
⇒ Assessment: discussing your programmes and policies with a diversity VC team member whilst completing an assessment survey
⇒ Consultation: within 2 weeks of assessment, funds receive a dashboard with their results and insights into their D&I scores compared to industry averages. Funds walk through these results with and expert.
⇒ Certification: there are 2 levels of certification. If a fund achieves either of these, they are awarded a seal to share on their websites and documents.