Missing Middle reception in 🇬🇧 London

Alice attended Missing Middle reception: "Addressing the gender gap in the late-stage VC" - launch of Smart Society Ventures white paper.

She joined the panel along with Brynne Kennedy (Managing Partner, Smart Society Ventures), Laura Fritsch (Co-Founder, Residual Carbon), Rana Modarres (Impact Director, M&G plc), and Mike Turner (Partner, Latham & Watkins) moderated by Debbie Wosskow, OBE (Co-Chair, Invest in Women Taskforce)

Key takeaways from the panel:

• ⁠ ⁠Female founders struggle to scale, despite early-stage success, due to a lack of relatable investors and scale-up capital. ♀
• ⁠ ⁠Diversity drives innovation, particularly in climate tech, and improves investment returns. 🌍
• ⁠ ⁠Institutional support is crucial to close the gap through targeted capital allocation, mentorship, and bias-free evaluations. 📣

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