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Kauffman Fellows vs Level 20
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Vérifié September 2026
Réseau de dirigeants
Vérifié September 2026 Kauffman Fellows
Working venture capital investors — typically partner-level GPs, emerging fund founders, LPs and corporate venture investors — who already deploy capital
Organisation de réseautage
Level 20
People working in European private equity and venture capital, with the mission focused on women in investment roles
Ce qu'indiquent les données
- Role or title — Kauffman Fellows: Working venture investor — direct VC investor, emerging or established GP, LP, corporate VC or ecosystem contributor; Level 20: No published role or title.
- Geographic restriction — Kauffman Fellows: No published geographic restriction; Level 20: In-person programming is concentrated in Europe.
- Industry restriction — Kauffman Fellows: No published industry restriction; Level 20: Must work in private equity or venture capital, or at a firm that supports the industry.
- Annual dues — Kauffman Fellows: Not publicly disclosed — the organization does not publish alumni society dues, if any; Level 20: £0 a year.
Côte à côte
| Kauffman Fellows | Level 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profil | ||
| Type | Leadership network | Networking organization |
| Fondé | 1995 (Started inside the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in 1995; spun out as an independent organization in 2000 and run by the Center for Venture Education) | 2015 (Launched in the UK in 2015 by twelve co-founders, all senior women in European private equity and private markets) |
| Siège social | Palo Alto, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | Fellows in 62 countries across six continents; in-person modules and treks rotate between global locations | Thirteen chapters covering 20 European countries; the team is based in London |
| Membres | 1,060as of September 2026 | 7,250as of September 2025 |
| Chapitres | 11 | 13 |
| Primary audience | Working venture capital investors — typically partner-level GPs, emerging fund founders, LPs and corporate venture investors — who already deploy capital | People working in European private equity and venture capital, with the mission focused on women in investment roles |
| Membre type | Recent classes are roughly 86% direct VC investors, 72% partner-level or above and 43% founders. Across the whole society, about 55–60% of Fellows are firm founders, roughly 80% are partner-level or above, and about one in three is female. | 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 | ||
| Fonction ou titre | Working venture investor — direct VC investor, emerging or established GP, LP, corporate VC or ecosystem contributorPartner-level or above is preferred but not stated as mandatory; 72% of a recent class were partner-level or higherverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published role or title |
| Restriction géographique | No published geographic restriction | In-person programming is concentrated in EuropeLevel 20 operates 13 chapters across 20 European countriesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Restriction sectorielle | 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 | Not documented | No |
| Application process | Applications run on an annual class cycle. Step one is an online form that the organization estimates takes about an hour, submitted with an application fee. Step two is a set of video interviews with current Fellows. Step three is selection by an admissions committee. For the Class 31 cycle, interviews began in mid-February 2026 and acceptances went out in early April 2026. | 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 — Kauffman Fellows publishes detailed class composition data but no acceptance rate or applicant volume | 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. |
| Coût | ||
| Cotisations annuelles | Not publicly disclosed — the organization does not publish alumni society dues, if anyverified September 2026 | £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 ↗ |
| Frais de programme | $80,000 one-timeTuition for the full two-year programme, due before Module 1. Covers venues, meals, materials and mentoring; excludes transportation and lodging. Non-refundable and non-transferable. Limited needs-based scholarships are available.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Level 20 is funded by sponsor firms rather than member dues. |
| Membership term | Two-year programme followed by lifelong membership of the Kauffman Fellows society | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Five four-day in-person modules, one Global Summit and two Global Treks over two years, plus roughly 24 virtual forum meetings; Special Interest Groups meet monthly for alumni | Local professional development and networking events run by each chapter, plus international conferences and online sessions |
| Peer forums | Class members meet in virtual Forum groups roughly twice a month during the programme; alumni join topic-based Special Interest Groups and regional chapters | 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 | Approximately 20–25 days over the two-year programme, per the application details page | Not documented |
| Organized as | Cohort-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Cohort-based |
| Forums confidentiels entre pairs | Yes | Partial |
| Sections locales | Yes | Yes |
| Adhésion virtuelle | No | Yes |
| Communauté en ligne | Yes | Yes |
| Annuaire des membres | Yes | Partial |
| Événements | Yes | Yes |
| Programmation | ||
| Programmation éducative | Yes | Yes |
| Développement du leadership | Yes | Yes |
| Séminaires résidentiels | Yes | No |
| Voyage | Yes | No |
| Programmation familiale | Not documented | No |
| Programmes pour conjoints et partenaires | Not documented | No |
| Programmation pour la nouvelle génération | No | Partial |
| Discussions sur les investissements | Yes | Partial |
| Opportunités d'investissement | Partial | No |
| Volet philanthropique | Not documented | No |
| Accent mis sur le réseautage | High | High |
| Dimension sociale | Medium | Medium |
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