The Gender Equity in Private Equity initiative aims to build the largest fact set about US private equity investment professional gender representation.
The project is co-organized by Michael Ewens of Columbia Business School, the Level20 team, and Jill Fink of Three Cairns Group. The data team is supported by Joseph Choi (Columbia Business School) and Shiyang Chi (Columbia Business School).
About Columbia Business School
Professor Michael Ewens and the Columbia Business School Private Equity Program.
Professor Michael Ewens is a faculty member in the Finance Division of Columbia Business School. He studies private equity and entrepreneurship, with a focus on discrimination and financial intermediation. He is co-director of Columbia Business School’s Private Equity Program which serves as the Business School’s primary point of contact with the private equity industry, unifying students, alumni, and the business community into a single network.
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About Three Cairns Group
Three Cairns Group is a philanthropic investment firm primarily focused on the climate crisis. We believe in bold climate action that empowers people and communities to thrive in a rapidly changing world. While our primary focus is the urgent challenge of climate change, we also support a number of initiatives including strengthening democracy, mental health, and gender equity in private equity.
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About Level 20
Level 20 is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving gender representation in private equity. Our mission is to inspire women to join and succeed in private equity, and to work with industry leaders to increase the share of women working in senior positions, particularly investment roles, to at least 20%. Level 20’s activities across Europe, including mentoring programs and research, all focus on attracting, retaining and promoting women in private equity and venture capital.
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