Comparison · 9 material differences
All Raise vs Level 20
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Verified September 2026
Networking organization
Verified September 2026 All Raise
Women and nonbinary investors working at venture capital firms, at associate level or above
Networking organization
Level 20
People working in European private equity and venture capital, with the mission focused on women in investment roles
What the records say
- Role or title: All Raise: Must work at a venture firm at associate level or above; Level 20: No published role or title.
- Gender: All Raise: Open to women and nonbinary investors; Level 20: No published gender.
- Geographic restriction: All Raise: No published geographic restriction; Level 20: In-person programming is concentrated in Europe.
- Industry restriction: All Raise: No published industry restriction; Level 20: Must work in private equity or venture capital, or at a firm that supports the industry.
- Annual dues: All Raise: $0 a year; Level 20: £0 a year.
Side by side
| All Raise | Level 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Networking organization | Networking organization |
| Founded | 2018 (Launched in April 2018 by Cowboy Ventures' Aileen Lee together with a group of senior women investors, reported at the time as 34 co-founders) | 2015 (Launched in the UK in 2015 by twelve co-founders, all senior women in European private equity and private markets) |
| Headquarters | United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | United States; the community is national and largely virtual, with in-person events and an annual summit | Thirteen chapters covering 20 European countries; the team is based in London |
| Members | 1,300as of September 2026 | 7,250as of September 2025 |
| Chapters | Not applicable: All Raise has no chapter structure | 13 |
| Primary audience | Women and nonbinary investors working at venture capital firms, at associate level or above | People working in European private equity and venture capital, with the mission focused on women in investment roles |
| Typical member | Members are investment professionals at venture firms (associate level and above) rather than founders or operators. All Raise's wider programming (such as its founder-facing work) reaches a broader audience, but community membership itself is restricted to investors. | Members work in private equity and venture capital or in firms that support the industry, at all seniority levels. Membership is open to both women and men, who participate as members, speakers, mentors and research contributors. The organisation's stated goal is increasing the representation of senior women, particularly in investment roles. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | Must work at a venture firm at associate level or aboveExcludes founders, operators and those below associate levelverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published role or title |
| Gender | Open to women and nonbinary investorsverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published gender |
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | In-person programming is concentrated in EuropeLevel 20 operates 13 chapters across 20 European countriesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Industry restriction | No published industry restriction | Must work in private equity or venture capital, or at a firm that supports the industryMembership is open to both women and men at any seniority levelverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | Eligible investors apply through All Raise's digital portal at portal.allraise.org. There is no fee and no published sponsorship or interview requirement; the eligibility statement (woman or nonbinary, at a venture firm, associate level or above) is the only stated gate. | Individuals complete a membership application form in the member portal; there is no fee, sponsorship or interview. Firms wishing to sponsor contact Level 20 through its Get in Touch page. Members are then matched to relevant programming by role, seniority, sector, strategy and firm type; mentoring places are allocated by cohort through the chapter committees. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: All Raise publishes eligibility criteria but no acceptance data | Not publicly disclosed for general membership, which appears to be open. The mentoring programme is described as highly sought after but no acceptance figures are published. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $0 a yearCommunity membership is free; All Raise states there is no membership costverified September 2026 · source ↗ | £0 a yearIndividual membership is free. "Level 20 membership is free for all those working in private equity and venture capital, or in firms that support the industry", Annual Review 2025verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Programme fee | Not publicly disclosed: fees for the VC cohort programmes and the VC Summit are not published on the pages checkedverified September 2026 | Level 20 is funded by sponsor firms rather than member dues. |
| Membership term | Not documented | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Virtual events, roundtables and speaker series through the year, plus the annual All Raise VC Summit | Local professional development and networking events run by each chapter, plus international conferences and online sessions |
| Peer forums | Cohort programmes for venture investors alongside an open community platform; no confidential small-group forum system is published | Volunteer-run chapter committees organise local activity; mentoring runs as one-to-one pairings and group cohorts |
| Confidentiality | Could not be independently verified: no published confidentiality policy was found | Could not be independently verified: no published confidentiality policy was found |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Virtual, Event-focused, Cohort-based | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Cohort-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Partial | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | No |
| Next-generation programming | Partial | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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