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Invest Europe vs Level 20
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Verified September 2026
Professional association
Verified September 2026 Invest Europe
European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure fund managers and the institutional investors who back them
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
- Geographic restriction: Invest Europe: Full members must be located in Europe; Level 20: In-person programming is concentrated in Europe.
- Industry restriction: Invest Europe: No published industry restriction; Level 20: Must work in private equity or venture capital, or at a firm that supports the industry.
- Annual dues: Invest Europe: Not publicly disclosed: neither the membership page nor the become-a-member page publishes a subscription rate; enquiries are directed to the Head of Membership & Sponsorship; Level 20: £0 a year.
Side by side
| Invest Europe | Level 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Professional association | Networking organization |
| Founded | 1983 (Founded in 1983 as the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA); renamed Invest Europe in 2015) | 2015 (Launched in the UK in 2015 by twelve co-founders, all senior women in European private equity and private markets) |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | Members based in 57 countries, 42 of them in Europe; offices in Brussels and London | Thirteen chapters covering 20 European countries; the team is based in London |
| Members | 650as of September 2026 | 7,250as of September 2025 |
| Chapters | Not applicable: Invest Europe has no chapters; it organises members into four platforms | 13 |
| Primary audience | European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure fund managers and the institutional investors who back them | People working in European private equity and venture capital, with the mission focused on women in investment roles |
| Typical member | Full members are private equity, venture capital and infrastructure firms and the investors in those funds, including large European pension funds and insurers, funds of funds, secondaries funds and banks. Associate members are advisers and service providers: law firms, consultants, financial advisers, academic institutions and NGOs. Honorary membership is reserved for national private equity associations. | 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 | ||
| Geographic restriction | Full members must be located in Europeverified September 2026 · source ↗ | 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 | Sometimes | No |
| Application process | Prospective members first check the member search tool to see whether their firm already holds membership, then apply through the become-a-member page or contact the Head of Membership & Sponsorship directly. Applications are assessed against the platform criteria and the Professional Standards Handbook code of conduct. Honorary applicants (national associations) must supply references from two current full members and are considered case by case. | 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: Invest Europe 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 | Not publicly disclosed: neither the membership page nor the become-a-member page publishes a subscription rate; enquiries are directed to the Head of Membership & Sponsorshipverified 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 ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | Level 20 is funded by sponsor firms rather than member dues. |
| Membership term | Annual | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | A year-round conference and training calendar including the Venture Capital Forum and the Investors' Forum | Local professional development and networking events run by each chapter, plus international conferences and online sessions |
| Peer forums | No peer-forum structure; members organise through four membership platforms and their councils | 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 beyond the Professional Standards Handbook | Could not be independently verified: no published confidentiality policy was found |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Cohort-based |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | No | Yes |
| Online community | Partial | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | Yes |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | No |
| Next-generation programming | No | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Partial | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | Medium | High |
| Social emphasis | Low | Medium |
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