The State of Play for Female VCs: A fireside chat with Paige Hendrix Buckner & Leslie Feinzaig
Paige Hendrix Buckner has spent her career at the intersection of data, advocacy, and action on behalf of women in venture. She has seen what's working, what's stalled, and what the industry still gets wrong. As CEO of All Raise, the influential non-profit whose mission is to accelerate the success of women and nonbinary investors in venture capital, she’s shaping the future of venture through programs supporting investor advancement and more opportunities for its member community of 3k+ investors.
Join us for a candid fireside with Paige and Graham & Walker's Leslie Feinzaig on the real state of play for female VCs in 2026. We'll get into the numbers, the dynamics inside firms, the funding gaps that persist, and what actually moves the needle.
This one is for founders, investors, and anyone who believes the future of venture should look different than its past.
About the Speaker
Paige Hendrix Buckner CEO of All Raise — the nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the success of women and non-binary founders and funders — she's spent years tracking the data, building the pathways, and having the hard conversations the VC industry needed to hear.
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