In venture capital and startup ecosystems worldwide, demographic data on who gets funded and who does the funding remains fragmented and inconsistent. This limits our ability to understand representation and design effective interventions for more equitable innovation ecosystems.
The Diversity Data Alliance brings together organisations across ecosystems to develop shared frameworks for demographic data collection. By moving beyond siloed efforts toward coordinated standards, we create the foundation for meaningful measurement and progress tracking.
Starting with our foundational work in the US, we have expanded to create region-specific approaches that respect local contexts while maintaining global consistency. Our first expansion, the UK Diversity Data Alliance, demonstrates how each initiative brings together leading organisations to adapt our frameworks for their unique legal, cultural, and policy landscapes.
Through collective action, we are building venture capital and startup ecosystems that are more transparent, accountable, and inclusive. We invite organizations worldwide to join us in creating evidence-based approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion in innovation.
Want to be a part of the Alliance?
All you need to do is update your future data collection forms to reflect the standard survey language we’ve included in our papers. We’ll provide more information in the coming months on how we might all potentially start aggregating the data from everyone; make sure to check back here.
If you have historical data, we also suggest mapping your old data sets to the new standard format.