Celebrating one of the finalists in the Achievement of the Year category at at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Sophie Winwood, co-founder & CEO of WVC:E and Operating Partner at Foxe Capital.Foxe Capital is a seed fund investing in FinTech companies and focused on the UK, Europe, and the US. Some of the companies they invested in are Flux, Keiko, O’Ply, and Ember.Today, we are meeting with Sophie to talk about diversity in European venture capital, Sophie’s journey in VC, and some of the principles that led her to build WVC:E.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview ?Chapters:00:25 Diversity in European Venture02:24 WVCE's Achievement of the Year04:48 The State of Diversity in European VC08:20 Challenges and Underlying Causes10:26 The Role of Role Models and Representation32:15 Parental Leave and Support Systems50:06 Building WVCE: The Journey Begins54:09 Community Success55:36 Expanding the Community01:00:24 Community Design Principles01:08:24 Policy Work and Industry Impact01:11:41 Building a Successful Community01:29:33 Advice for Young People in the Industry01:33:59 Advice for Emerging VCs