NEWS
Launching our Women in Tech Series with iSono’s Shadi Saberi
We’re excited to launch a new series on Women in Tech. Today, women-led startups receive less than 3% of all venture funding. In VC, women make up only 15% of investors and 2.4% of founding partners. 74% of VC funds have zero women investors. A core part of the...
Transform VC Celebrates Women’s History Month
2024 saw a downward trend in the number of female founded startups being funded. Here, at Transform VC, we are dedicated strongly to changing this trend through our continued commitment to impact-driven, deep tech startups founded largely by underrepresented founders....
Private Capital Sustains Growth Amid Uncertainty: TVC Fellow Alphaeus Hanson’s Insights from Davos
In January 2025, I attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos and came away with salient takeaways relevant for the year ahead. My thoughts are below. Companies of the future must provide some tangible benefit to society beyond returns to shareholders...
The Power of Community: Inside the Transform VC Fellowship
One month ago, an ambitious group stepped into the Transform VC fellowship. In just a few weeks, they’ve navigated challenges, built meaningful connections, and expanded their vision of what’s possible. The real transformation isn’t just about knowledge or skills; it...
Transform VC’s Takeaways from the 2024 Include Impact Conference
This October, Rama Chakaki and Quinn Novels had the pleasure of representing Transform VC at VCI’s Include Impact Conference in Washington, DC. It was an intimate gathering of purposeful impact investors, each driven by a shared mission: to uplift underrepresented...
Guilford Dialogues Presents a Data-Driven Approach to Economic Inclusion
Two years ago, we started touring the US, engaging with communities to identify partners, fellows, founders, and investors who align with our social and climate impact strategy. In early June, we revisited Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, for the second...
Investing with Purpose: Rama Chakaki on Driving Impact Through Tech (Part Two)
Investing with Purpose: Rama Chakaki on Driving Impact Through Tech (Part Two) Watch the full video: https://books.forbes.com/author-podcasts/knowledge-mindfulness-porch/investing-with-purpose-rama-chakaki-on-driving-impact-through-tech-part-two/
Thriving Under Pressure: Mastering Your Mindset
Featuring courage in Venture Capital and more; Every week the entire team participates in sharing lessons learned about the industry and their unique perspectives as interns, fellows, general partners and advisors. The lessons shared invite us all to build a common...
Mastering Communication: Insights from the TransformVC Team
Featuring courage in Venture Capital and more. Every week the entire team participates in sharing lessons learned about the industry and their unique perspectives as interns, fellows, general partners and advisors. The lessons shared invite us all to build a common...