Analysis

December 5, 2023

71% of partners at UK VCs went to private school — survey

A new report by Diversity VC also found that ethnic minority VCs were far more likely to break into the industry by starting their own fund than white peers

VC firms are infamously lacking in ethnic and gender diversity — but socioeconomic background also has a huge impact on the type of people that get jobs in the industry. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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