Chicago’s VC firms are more diverse than they were 2 years ago, but still have ways to go
August 13, 2020, 12:29pm CDT
New data shows that Chicago’s venture capital industry is slowly diversifying, with more women and people of color working at local firms.
The data, released Thursday by Chicago Blend, shows that the number of women working at Chicago VC firms has increased from 28% in 2018 to 32% in 2020. When it comes to race and ethnicity, people of color make up about 19% of the local VC industry compared to 14% two years ago.
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