Mission
VENTURE FORWARD IS A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION WITH A MISSION TO DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO THE VC INDUSTRY, EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND GEOGRAPHIES TO THRIVE AS INVESTORS, AND EQUIP FUTURE VC LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. WE SUPPORT EMERGING FUND MANAGERS AND INVESTORS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DRIVING HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE GENERATIONAL CHANGE WITHIN ESTABLISHED VC FIRMS, ENSURING STRONG INDUSTRY STEWARDSHIP FOR THE FUTURE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE ENVISION A VC INDUSTRY THAT REACHES ALL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, UNLOCKING GREATER INNOVATION, ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND FINANCIAL RETURNS.