Setting benchmarks for Decile Group and VC Lab to achieve equal representation of women in venture capital.
Updated August 6th, 2025
VC Lab has a set of benchmarks and incentives to change the face of venture capital.
The Female Venture 50 (FV 50) was started in May of 2022 to ensure that there is an equal number of women working as peers to men in the global venture capital market. The initiative seeks to have women in all roles, from support staff to partners and managing partners.
Before the initiative, less than 5% of leadership positions at venture capital firms worldwide were held by women. Great progress has been made, including a VC Lab program in 2024 where 42% of all graduating firms had at least one woman on the leadership team.
There is more to be done. We are setting the 2026 benchmarks now, which you can contribute to below.
To date, we have rolled out a number of initiatives, including:
Events: We host Women in Venture events, we also have female-focused Meet the Manager events.
Communities: We launched a Women in Venture Group on LinkedIn and a Slack channel in the private community.
Tracks: We organize a track of events and activities in the VC Lab program specifically designed for women.
Speakers: We highlight female success stories from around the world in weekly sessions for the VC Lab program.
We welcome ideas and program referrals. Please come to any of our events to learn more.
2026
Target
Actual
2024: New Manager VC Firms
45%
1+ Woman Managing Partner(s)
25%
All Women Managing Partner(s)
from the VC Lab Accelerator
2025
Target
Actual
2024: New Manager VC Firms
40%
1+ Woman Managing Partner(s)
22%
All Women Managing Partner(s)
from the VC Lab Accelerator
2024
Target
Actual
2024: New Manager VC Firms
35%
42%
1+ Woman Managing Partner(s)
20%
19%
All Women Managing Partner(s)
from the VC Lab Accelerator
2023
Target
Actual
2023: New Manager VC Firms
25%
30%
1+ Woman Managing Partner(s)
15%
18%
All Women Managing Partner(s)
from the VC Lab Accelerator
The time has come to change the face of venture capital to be more inclusive. We can build a bright future together.
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