This year marks VC Include’s five-year fellowship anniversary, which has launched 66 VC and PE firms to date! 53 of those firms have gone on to raise over $1 billion, invest in more than 360 companies, and help create over 6,000 jobs. Combined with our dynamic emerging manager education programs, this brings us to 91 funds! Our goal in 2020 was supporting 100 emerging managers by 2030, and we’re proud of our impact.
To celebrate, we’re bringing together leading top allocators, VC + PE fund managers, family offices, foundations, and corporate investors for a full day of inspiration, connection, and celebration.
Conference theme: Momentum 2025: Empowering the Next Generation of Leading Capital Allocators
The agenda will feature conversations with industry leaders on the changing investment landscape, institutional insights, strategies for managing risk, and best-in-class case studies on investing for impact. The day will include keynote speeches, panels, TED-style talks, 1-on-1 GP:LP meetings, and a closing reception.
Conference Highlights
Keynote Speeches
Networking Opportunities
Panel Discussions
LP:GP One-on-Ones
TED-Style Talks
Music / DJ
On October 10th, 2024 the INCLUDE Impact Conference brought together mission-aligned allocators, GPs, and industry leaders for a day of conversation, field insights, and community building.
We see our work through the lens of abundance, and as such, the theme was Galvanizing Abundance: Inclusive Growth through Impact Investing. The Union Market District, with its rich history and rapid growth, embodies this spirit of abundance and innovation, serving as the perfect backdrop to explore the transformative power of inclusive growth.
The conference, sponsored by AWS Startups, included a keynote address from Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and engaged local chefs, merchants, real estate developers and investors from the dynamic Union Market neighborhood. They brought the history of the neighborhood to life, and shared the journey to a re-imagined, thriving cultural hub for D.C. residents and visitors. The panel content contained a breadth of local, national, and global insights around the evolution of the impact investment field.
Launched in 2021, the yearly INCLUDE Impact Conference brings together a thoughtfully curated group of asset allocators that want to deepen their relationships with firms focused on impact.
We create an intimate and highly impactful opportunity for asset allocators to broaden their pipeline of potential alpha-generating, values-aligned venture partners.
During our 2023 conference – sponsored by AWS Startups, Marguerite Casey Foundation, and Omidyar Network – we featured philanthropic, corporate, and civic leaders who enlightened us on current investment opportunities across climate and social impact.