Level 20 · Requirements

Level 20 membership requirements

Every criterion Level 20 publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
Industry restriction	Must work in private equity or venture capital, or at a firm that supports the industry	Membership is open to both women and men at any seniority level	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Geographic restriction	In-person programming is concentrated in Europe	Level 20 operates 13 chapters across 20 European countries	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Sponsor firms must be a GP or LP with a European presence where private equity is a key function	Applies to the corporate sponsorship route, not to individual membership	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

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.

Invitation required

Sponsor required

Selectivity

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.

Membership term

Not documented by the organization or a source we could verify

Primary audience

People working in European private equity and venture capital, with the mission focused on women in investment roles

Typical member

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.

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If not: alternatives to Level 20 (All Raise, PEWIN, BLCK VC, UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA)).

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

Level 20 — Home, Level 20. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Who we are — Level 20, Level 20. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Where we operate — Level 20, Level 20. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
What we do — Level 20, Level 20. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Join us — Level 20, Level 20. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
A decade of impact — Level 20 Annual Review 2025, Level 20, November 2025. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 4

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.