{"id":2863,"date":"2021-02-18T15:32:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=2863"},"modified":"2024-03-05T12:26:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:26:08","slug":"dei-transforming-venture-capital-private-equity-webinar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/dei-transforming-venture-capital-private-equity-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"How DEI is Transforming Venture Capital and Private Equity Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) leaders are experiencing an unprecedented awakening spurred by racial injustice and the impact of COVID-19. VC, PE, and startup leaders are seeking answers to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their organizations and spheres of influence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In this webinar, we are joined by change agents in the VC, PE, and startup arenas. Watch as we explore strategies and opportunities to transform organizations, portfolios, and communities by opening up new opportunities for diverse founders. We discuss key trends, challenges, and approaches to driving sustainable change through DEI, while achieving outsized business results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please note that closed captions can be enabled by single-clicking the \u201cCC\u201d icon within the YouTube video player.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"How DEI is Transforming Venture Capital and Private Equity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qx53a2Z4hdU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the panelists:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kurtmerriweather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kurt Merriweather<\/strong><\/a>, VP, Products, The Diversity Movement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karen-levert-3a0884\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Karen LeVert<\/strong><\/a>, Venture Partner, Pappas Capital<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/listerdelgado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lister Delgado<\/strong><\/a>, Managing Partner, IDEA Fund Partners<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lvusher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lauren Usher<\/strong><\/a>, gBETA Social Impact Managing Director, gener8tor<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mcloughlintimothy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tim McLoughlin<\/strong><\/a>, Partner, Cofounders Capital<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) leaders are experiencing an unprecedented awakening spurred by racial injustice and the impact of COVID-19. 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