Guidance and Best Practice Examples for VCs, Private Equity and Institutional Investors
From the British Venture Capital Association. Investors and professionals from the venture investment community have released best practice guidelines to help increase investment in under-represented founders and drive diversity and returns across the investment sector. The ‘’Guidance and best practice examples for VCs, private equity and institutional investors’’ document was written by leading investors and professionals including Atomico, Pollen Street Capital, Ada Ventures, Adelpha, Astia, KPMG, Diversity VC and Diversio.
The guidelines have been published by the British Venture Capital Association as a resource offering practical advice and best practice suggestions for all investors, regardless of what stage or sector they invest in, with a focus on four key areas:
Talent acquisition, retention and development.
Internal education, culture and policy.
Outreach, access to dealflow, and unconscious investment bias.
Influence, external guidance and portfolio management.