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Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
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Venture Capital

Navigating Growth, Change, and Impact: Insights from Laela Sturdy, Managing Partner at CapitalG

Hear from Laela Sturdy on scaling global tech giants like Stripe and Duolingo to redefining leadership in venture capital.

January 3, 2025
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An Insider’s Perspective on Venture Capital: The Strengths and Weaknesses of VC

Latinx founders in the US are starting and growing businesses at a significant rate. According to the 2017 Kauffman report on early entrepreneurship, nearly one in four new businesses was Latino-owned as Latinxs are 1.7 times more likely to start businesses.

January 14, 2020

A More Inclusive Approach to Venture Capital: Action Steps for Venture Capitalists, Ecosystem Builders, and Philanthropies

A guide for creating a more inclusive venture capital ecosystem. Includes action steps, organized both by type of actor and by time frame for implementation.

July 10, 2018

‘It Goes Back to Time and Resources and Effectively Leveraging All of Our Resources and Relationships.’

This interview with Lisa Hagerman, Director of Programs at DBL Partners, is the ninth in the Center for Urban Innovation’s Listening to Inclusive Innovators interview series.

February 20, 2018