2. Background
o MSc, Strategy & Leadership
o Corporate (8 years)
o Startup (3 years)
o VC Investor (7 years)
Who am I?
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Helle Uth
General Partner, PreSeed Ventures Tech01
3. o We are missing out on some talent !
o We want to do something about it!
o Why is this the status quo?
o What can we do about it?
Only 1.4% of Danish
funding goes to
female-led founder
teams
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4. o Lack of role models?
o Investor Bias?
o Male dominated Network?
o Willingness?
o Pipeline?
o Myths and expectations?
Why is this the status quo?
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9. o Implement tracking in CRM
o Report quarterly internally and yearly externally
o Educate ourselves on unconscious biases in the
investment process
o Always include female candidates when proposing
board members for portfolio companies
o Encourage portfolio companies always to interview
female candidates before hiring
o Always interview female candidates before hiring
internally (1 female out of 21 shortlisted by our head
hunter for our current open position as Investment
Manager)
o Focus, events and dialogue
2021 initiatives
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10. We have co-created and signed a common
Diversity Commitment with 7 other investors
The Diversity Commitment:
• Common gender homogeneity GOALS across
INTERNAL OPERATIONS,
INVESTMENTS and
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
• Measure, track and report
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Purpose and big vision
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Team
Complementary skills
(Strategic Visionary, Product Tech Builder and
Commercial Domain Understanding)
Grit and execution