Equity Summit is an invitation-only gathering that brings together thought-leading LPs and GPs for intimate, off-the-record conversations that drive industry change, resulting in more investments in women and under-represented minority GPs and founders.

Participants are a diverse set of LPs representing endowments, foundations, funds of funds and family offices, and GPs representing leading new firms and mature existing funds.

Equity Summit is capped at 150 participants to foster engaging conversations and space for meaningful connections. Each year, we curate an attendee list that represents our desired mix of new, emerging fund managers and GPs at established funds, ensuring fresh perspectives and fostering connections across a dynamic and evolving investment landscape.

Equity Summit was originally founded by accomplished women who lived and worked in technology — as engineers, heads of product, and as founders. In 2023 Charles Hudson, joined Katie Rae and Mar Hershenson as a co-executive producer.

Over the years, each of them observed that women and under-represented minority partners have not had the same access to the venture capital ecosystem as men. Collectively, they believe that the best way to change that, is to facilitate high level discussions, to address these issues, and begin to forge important relationships between GPs and LPs.

Agenda

The scottsdale Resort & Spa
7700 E McCormick Parkway, scottsdale, AZ 85258
P: 1.480.991.9000

Invited participants can make hotel reservations through the online registration form.

2025 sponsors

For information on becoming a sponsor of Equity Summit, please contact sponsor@equitysummit.co.