Operations Manager

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Included VC is a groundbreaking global initiative founded in 2019 to build diversity in venture capital. It is the only Fellowship of its kind offering a fully-funded, half-year+ world-class Fellowship to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and communities worldwide - including those defined by ethnicity, gender, neurodiversity, socioeconomic status, LGBTQIA+ identities, refugees, and disability.

This Fellowship equips participants with the education, access, insights, and network they need to enter and thrive in the investment ecosystem, creating pathways for diverse talent and reshaping the future of the industry while enabling greater investment opportunities for entrepreneurs, also from diverse backgrounds.

Success since 2019

- Five global cohorts completed, 200+ Fellows graduated.

- 150+ found roles within the investor ecosystem to date.

- Applications from individuals representing 150 nationalities across the globe.

- Applicants hail from 120+ countries, showcasing a truly global reach.

- Over 50% of Fellows are female, promoting gender equity in the investment ecosystem.

- 70% of Fellows actively applying for roles in investment successfully secure a paid position, demonstrating the Fellowship’s tangible impact.

- Sixth cohort & First African Cohort (60+ Fellows) are in process

Included VC Africa was built on the success and network developed over the previous five years, ensuring the same global standard, with a locally focused approach that encapsulates the unique realities of the African early-stage investment space. Importantly, it’s focused on the investment ecosystem more broadly, representing all players investing in early-stage tech companies and small and medium-sized enterprises, inclusive of VC, CVC, family offices, venture Fellowships, impact investors, fund of funds, catalytic capital from foundation and non-profit structured entities, development agencies, and DFIs.

Our vision is ambitious: to culti...