The numbers tell a different story.
VC performance isn’t just about strategy—it’s about who’s in the room making decisions. Episode 197 with @paigehbuckner breaks down what the data actually shows.
🎧 Episode 197
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A title looks good on @linkedIn .
Power shows up somewhere else.
@paigehbuckner on why influence in VC isn’t guaranteed by your role—it’s earned through decision-making.
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What if venture capital isn’t a meritocracy at all — but a system optimized around proximity to power?
This week on Breaking Precedent, Leah Solivan speaks with Paige Hendrix Buckner, CEO of @allraiseorg about the hidden structures shaping who gets access, who gets trusted, and who gets overlooked.
From classrooms to startups to venture capital, Paige shares how her lived experiences revealed the same pattern over and over again: talent alone is rarely enough.
A powerful conversation on systems, storytelling, power dynamics, and expanding opportunity without lowering the bar.
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🚨 Calling on our ecosystem: VC community, we need your insights.
We want candid insights on the state of tech and VC.
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On this week’s episode of Trailblazers, @allraiseorg CEO, @paigehbuckner shared something that stuck with me:
“We want it to feel NORMAL that women, non-binary folks, and people of color are in the room. Not exceptional.”
Not celebrated as rare.
Not labeled as different.
Just… normal.
Because the real goal isn’t to give anyone a leg up.
It’s to grow the pie for everyone.
One of the most powerful ideas from our conversation was this:
Titles don’t equal power.
You can double the number of people with impressive titles…
…but if they don’t have real influence, real capital, or real decision-making power, progress stalls.
And that’s why Paige emphasized something simple but powerful:
Data matters. Stories matter. And representation matters.
Not because it looks good.
Because it makes businesses better.
Because it unlocks opportunities that would’ve been missed.
Because it expands who gets to build the future.
This episode wasn’t just about venture capital.
It was about normalizing opportunity
so one day, seeing diverse leaders isn’t newsworthy… it’s expected. 🎙️🙌🏼
🗣️ ATTN: Senior women and non-binary investors
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We’re officially opening registration for the 2026 All Raise VC Partner & Principal Cohorts.
🗓️ Apply by April 10
More than 100 senior investors are already part of All Raise VC Cohorts — a high-signal network designed to strengthen access, expand community, and accelerate outcomes across venture.
These are curated, peer-led groups built for investors who want more:
→ Stronger relationships
→ Real-time insight from peers navigating the same market
What to expect:
🔸 Facilitated kickoff in Q2
🔸 6 cohort sessions (in-person + virtual) throughout the year
🔸Curated events + cohort-only small group workshops
🔸 Ongoing 1:1 connections between sessions with peers
➡️ Apply for Partner Cohorts: https://tally.so/r/Pdl11Q
➡️ Apply for Principal Cohorts: https://tally.so/r/PdlRkx
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@businessinsider 's 2026 Rising Stars of the Venture Capital Industry👏
Excited to see members of our community recognized among the next generation shaping the future of venture:
🔸 Sofia Dolfe, Partner, #Indexventures
🔸 Joanna Lichter, Associate Director, @emersoncollective
🔸 Enki T. Principal, @Salesforce Ventures
🔸 Kendra Schultz, Principal, #Benchstrength
🔸 Shruti Kumar, Vice President, #TuskVentures
The future of venture is being built in rooms like these—and we’re proud to see this group leading the way.
Last week, I had the honor of moderating the "Inside the Partner Seat" panel at an incredible International Women's Day event hosted by @goldenstatewarriors , @allraise , and @carta at the Chase Center. I had a blast!
I sat alongside three powerhouse women who opened up about how they entered venture, built credibility, and earned their seats at the table:
🎤 Julie Castro Abrams, Managing Partner @howwomeninvest
🎤 Joanna Drake, Co-founder & GP @magnifyventures
🎤 Katherine Rice, Partner @gingerbreadcapital
The candor, generosity, and wisdom in that room was everything. Thank you, Julie, Joanna, and Katherine, for sharing so openly with the next generation of investors in the room.
And a huge thank you to @dubscommunity , @cartainc , and the entire @allraiseorg team for creating an evening that was about so much more than networking.
Here's what I keep coming back to: Careers in venture rarely start with an application. They start with access. Events like this one are how we change that.
To every student and investor who showed up — keep going. We see you and you got this!
March is Women’s History Month, but we’re focused on the future. 🚀✨
Teamed up with @dubscommunity and @allraiseorg for an investor-focused afternoon at the Chase Center to bridge the gap between performance and recognition.
The stats don’t lie: diverse founding teams outperform, and women are becoming the major market makers of the next decade.
By bringing together established Bay Area principals of VC firms and students from @ucberkeleyofficial and @stanford , we facilitated direct access to senior women investors to provide the visibility and perspective needed to navigate the path into venture capital.
Huge thanks to Rita Astoor for kicking things off, and our powerhouse speakers for dropping gems all night:
Nneka Ukpai (Springboard Enterprises)
Fitzann Reid (Hunterbrook Media)
Paige Hendrix Buckner (All Raise)
Julie Castro Abrams (How Women Invest)
Joanna Drake (Magnify Ventures)
Katherine Rice (Gingerbread Capital)
Theresia Gouw (Acrew Capital)
Madison Jacobs (Carta)
History is being written on the cap table. Let’s get to work. 💼🏀
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✨ Congratulations to our CEO, @paigehbuckner , for being named to the 2026 Power100 Advocates List by @_blueprintcapital — an honor recognizing leaders who use their influence to expand opportunity and elevate voices across the venture ecosystem.
Her inclusion reflects not only her leadership and advocacy, but the collective impact of our team and extraordinary All Raise community in driving equity, access, and long-term change throughout the industry.
♦️ Explore the incredible full 2026 Power100 honorees here: https://lnkd.in/ekagAwsT
🎉 Huge congrats to the following community members on being promoted across venture:
🔸 Camila Saruhashi promoted to Partner at Construct Capital
🔸 Batul Joffrey promoted to Partner at @kaporcapital
🔸 Tasnia Huque promoted to Partner at Javelin Venture Partners
🔸 Mira Kaufman promoted to Vice President at Ingeborg Investments
These promotions reflect not only individual excellence, but the continued expansion of leadership shaping the future of the industry!
