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State of Diversity in Chicago’s VC Industry (webinar)

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Are Chicago VCs making progress on diversity? Are there more underrepresented professionals working at local venture capital firms today? To find out, tune in as we release the findings of our third annual VC Diversity Survey.

At Chicago:Blend, we believe in the power of transparency in sparking meaningful change. That’s why we started tracking demographic trends across Chicago-area VC firms three years ago. This annual VC Diversity Survey now represents the most comprehensive dataset of its kind measuring the gender and racial blend of Chicago’s VC workforce.

The 2021 data will be presented by Chicago:Blend's Executive Director Joey Mak, followed by a discussion about what's next for Chicago's VC community featuring:

  • Joe Aguilar, Acting Chief Investment Officer, Office of the Illinois State Treasurer

  • Tessa Flippin, Founder & Managing Partner, Capitalize VC

  • Jason Mercer, Principal-CAST US, Cleveland Avenue

  • Nancy Lai, Director of Innovation, CDW (moderator)