Get Involved
Ways to Jump In Now
Looking for ways to take part in our work? Here are a few current opportunities:
Founder & Emerging Manager Support
Does your organization donate valuable resources or services to historically underrepresented (women, Black, Latinx, and others) founders or fund managers?
Send us a note to see if we can find ways to partner.
GP & LP Connections
Are you a limited partner interested in backing emerging venture funds led by women and people of color? Do you work with LPs, family offices, or institutional investors looking to do the same? Click here to recommend LPs for our GP/LP Connections program.
Follow PledgeLA’s LinkedIn
Follow us on LinkedIn for daily updates, events, opportunities to engage, resources, news, and other ways to connect with the PledgeLA network.
PledgeLA Summer VC Internship
PledgeLA, in collaboration with HBCUvc , is launching its fourth year of LA’s first-ever 10-week Venture Capital Internship program. Applications for the 2022 program are now closed.
Learn more about the internship program ➝
Mentor First-Gen College Students Interested in Tech
Interested in mentoring first-generation college students and recent graduates looking to break into tech? We’re launching the new PledgeLA Tech Mentorship Program in partnership with UCLA Riordan Programs in February of 2023 - and want you to get involved! If you’re in the tech sector and interested – fill out our mentor application form here!
Connect with Black Talent on Valence
Looking for a talented and diverse pool of candidates? Join the Valence platform, designed to help companies connect with Black professionals and boost mentorship.
Check Out Valence →
For Nonprofits and Other Partners
PledgeLA is always looking for ways to collaborate with nonprofits, social enterprises, and other organizations that want to engage with LA’s tech sector. To learn more, please contact us at [email protected].
Apply to Join
Check out our membership requirements for venture firms, and apply to become a PledgeLA member.
DEI Resources
Check out our new DEI Resources page for actionable HR tools, consultants, nonprofits, talent partner organizations, and more, which we’ve gathered to accelerate your impact in diversity, equity and inclusion!
