perfORM Support European Women in Venture Capital (EWVC)

perfORM Due Diligence Services has partnered with European Women in VC (EWVC) to support their mission to of advancing women in VC.

The company delivered a technical masterclass on operational scrutiny for venture fund managers as well as supporting the recent publication “Venture & growth capital in Europe – mapping pension funds’ attitudes”.

Emma Lawson, Senior ODD Consultant, and James Newman, Co-Head of perfORM, conducted the session “Due Diligence Masterclass: How to Successfully Raise and Retain Institutional Capital,” for EWVC’s network, with limited places highlighting demand from managers seeking to meet institutional investors’ needs.

perfORM also supported and contributed to the new study, “Venture & Growth Capital in Europe – Mapping Pension Funds’ Attitudes”, which surveys the barriers and pathways for European pensions to back venture and growth strategies.

A first-of-its-kind study found that even a modest reallocation from pensions could unlock “tens of billions” for European innovation, with contributions from Pensions for Purpose, the European Union, and a foreword by Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer.

In addition, Emma was part of a collective who gathered at the European Commission in Brussels to shape the future of Europe’s investment landscape.

The meeting was co-chaired by Kerstin Jorna, Director General of DG GROW, and Prof. Mark Ferguson, with active participation from Commission cabinets including the cabinet of EVP Stéphane Séjourné and of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, and colleagues from DG RTD and DG FISMA.

In total, 22 EU nationalities were represented, as well as participants from several associated countries, including the UK, Norway, and Iceland.

The EWVC is a pan-European community of senior women investors seeking to accelerate capital formation while strengthening the industry’s diversity and performance outcomes. The network has spent the past two years combining advocacy with research.

perfORM is an award-winning, multijurisdictional and standalone provider of Operational Due Diligence Services with 150+ years of collective ODD experience, headquartered in London, with teams in Switzerland, USA and UAE.

To find out more, please contact Emma or James directly.

You can download the full report here: European Women in Venture Capital