Diversity
isnt about
good intentions it's
about
action.
YSYS Advocates, a community of VCs, Angel Investors, and Startup Community Builders, committed to fostering diversity and inclusion.
YSYS Advocates, a community of VCs, Angel Investors, and Startup Community Builders, committed to fostering diversity and inclusion.
YSYS Advocates is a community for VCs, Angel Investors, and Startup Community Builders committed to making the startup ecosystem more diverse and inclusive.
By becoming a member you'll part of a community of makers and receive exclusive access to the best practices, case studies, tools and events to create a more diverse and inclusive startup ecosystem.
Our mission is to open doors of opportunity for diverse talent within the tech ecosystem
through partnership driven programmes and initiatives.
As part of your membership, you’ll receive monthly newsletters featuring industry insights and the latest D&I practices and resources. Including reflections from leading D&I influencers and discounts off D&I products and services
We run exclusive roundtables and dinners with influential VCs, Angel investors and Startup Community Builders who share their insights on the future of D&I. Past speakers include Check Warner, Sherrell Dorsey, Cyril Lutterodt, and more.
As a member, you'll gain access to our Slack community where we bring together changemakers to discuss how to drive D&I within the startup ecosystem, through collaboration and connection - an authentic corner of the internet where we can foster change together.
By joining us you will make impact through:
Raising awareness of issues that impact diverse founders and talent.
Helping transform conversations about diverse founders and talent.
Create opportunities for diverse founders and talent to thrive and scale.
Become a member today and advocate for a startup ecosystem that is fair, inclusive, and accessible.
Stay up-to-date on the latest diversity and inclusion news and insights.
Receive exclusive invitations to webinars and workshops and events.
Gain access to valuable resources, such as guides and toolkits.
Connect with like-minded individuals and build a supportive network.
Support our mission of promoting diversity and inclusion in the startup ecosystem.
"I've been involved with YSYS since it was a Whatsapp group. I felt the buzzing energy and passion of the community from day one - led brilliantly by Deborah Okenla
I'm pleased now to be a founding member of the Advocates Community and to see it scale its impact even further "
Check Warner, Partner Ada Ventures
We've supported a number of VC's, Angel Investors and Startup Community
Builders foster diversity inclusion together. Here is what we've achieved:
Increase in women on Capital Enterprise investment readiness programmes
Grew EIT agri-tech community with BAME founders
Delivered Diversity Action Plans for leading UK accelerators
Hosted D&I training for VCs and startups.
Supported diverse founders launch, scale and grow their startups.
Assisted diverse talented to move forward with their career goals
CEO and Founding Partner, Atomico
“We have worked with the YSYS team many times over the past year, and have been constantly impressed by their impact, ambition, and the impressive community of talented individuals they are serving”.
VP Gloval community and Belonging, Brandwatch
“We are proud to partner with YSYS to ensure our tech talent pipeline includes more professionals from underrepresented backgrounds”.
Investor, LEGO Ventures
“We are thrilled to start working with YSYS on this important initiative, and look forward to doing our part in learning and growing through this partnership”.
Explore our range of community curated resources to support you in taking the
first step towards fostering diversity and inclusion
Listen to what others have said.
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
The applicants we got through YSYS were in another league - so much talent. A good chunk of our shortlist were YSYS and we made a fantastic hire for our digital marketing assistant. We're about to hire 5 more, so will definitely be advertising on the YSYS jobs board again soon!
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