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Diversity Increases Among Newer Venture Capital Professionals; Gender Composition Remains Largely Unchanged

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Dow Jones VentureSource recently released the results of the 2011 Venture Census survey, which examines the demographic composition of the U.S. venture capital industry. Among the findings are signs of increasing ethnic diversity, especially among newer professionals, an investor base comprised mostly of men, and a loyal and stable workforce as almost half the respondents expect to be in the same role at the same firm in five years. "As the venture capital industry continues to contract and the number of professionals declines over the next five years, we could very well see more dramatic demographic shifts within the industry," said NVCA President Mark Heesen. While 79 percent of the survey respondents were male and 21 percent were female, women were less likely to hold investment roles. Of those who identified themselves as investors, 89 percent were male and 11 percent were female. In 2008, when measured slightly differently, 86 percent of investors were male and 14 percent were female. Click here to read more.
 
 



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