Writing to elevate underrepresented groups in venture capital
Highlighting diverse founders and investors in VC and across the private markets really matters. The exclusion of underrepresented folks in this space is a pervasive issue. As a writer, I can help ensure that a wide range of people are seen for their incredible ideas and expertise. I take every opportunity I can to do so and encourage my team of writers to do the same.
Founders and investors to know
Updated, optimized, and resurfaced annually, PitchBook’s top founders and investors blog posts spotlight hundreds of noteworthy innovators across numerous verticals. These posts aren’t exhaustive—rather, they’re meant to provide a snapshot of some key players..
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LGBTQ+ founders and investors to know
These LGBTQ+ innovators are blazing a path through the private capital markets.
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Black founders and investors to watch
From first-time founders to serial entrepreneurs, these leaders are launching innovative products, services and offerings that make a huge impact.
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Female founders and investors to know
Despite all obstacles they’ve faced along the way, these female founders and investors are building solutions that shape their communities and the world.
Notable & Quotable
In 2021, I launched a new Q&A series on the PitchBook blog. Notable & Quotable blog posts highlight a broad range of founders, investors, and other pros working across the private capital markets. And, most importantly, the series gives folks the chance to speak about what they do and why—in their own words.
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Maya Hardigan, founder and CEO of Mae
First-time founder Maya Hardigan is fiercely passionate about science, business and equity. She launched Mae, a maternal health startup, to bring it all together.
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Kevin Dedner, founder and CEO of Hurdle
Founder Kevin Dedner knows the importance of accessible, culturally responsive therapy. He created Hurdle, a mental healthtech startup, to address the need.
Industry spotlight: Femtech
The term “femtech” was coined in 2016 by a female founder who had seen firsthand a reticence for male investors to acknowledge—and importantly, fund—startups seeking to address issues related to fertility, pregnancy, and menstrual health. By 2021, femtech startups had raised $2 billion globally for the first time ever, and the space is primed for continued growth.
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What is femtech?
This article explores what femtech is, who coined the term, and barriers femtech founders have traditionally faced.
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19 female-focused health startups founded by women
Awareness of and funding for femtech startups are on the rise. Here we look at 19 notable female-founded femtech startups.
Social promotion of PitchBook content highlighting diversity in VC
In addition to writing the lists, Q&As, articles, and VC guide highlighted above, I also draft social copy to promote this content on PitchBook’s social channels.
PitchBook’s guide to
VC fundraising for startups
I also look for opportunities to incorporate diverse perspectives on every project I’m involved in. As an example of this coming through in my work, take a look at PitchBook’s guide to VC funding for startups.
While writing, I connected with several VCs and founders—I knew their insights would make the guide even more actionable. Of the three pros I spoke with and included in the guide, two are female VCs and one is a Black founder.
Despite the industry’s history of leaving out diverse groups, I aim to reinforce that there is space for everybody in the private markets.
See a selection of the guide’s content below.
