Shifting the Lens: Being a More inclusive Venture Ecosystem
Ever wondered what it’s actually like to work in venture capital—but didn’t know where to start? Join us for a casual, honest session where we break down what a career in VC looks like, how investors think, and what it really takes to land a role in the space.
Join us on 11 July for an exclusive Info Session to hear from women who are in VCs about:
Real- world insights from Women in various VC roles - from investments to partnerships to gain multi-dimensional understanding of the industry
Honest reflections on breaking into VC, career pathways, and how gender diversity is reshaping hte future of investing
Pathways to get involved in joining:
Protégé Ventures' 2025/2026 cohort, including what the club has to offers and how it prepares future VC leaders
Women in Ventures on how to grow in a community committed to inclusion in VC
📍 When & Where
Date: 11 July 2025 (FRI)
Time: 6:30PM–9:30PM
Place: SMU (Check confirmation email)
🕒 Event Flow
6:30 PM: Registration
7:00 PM: Dinner & Light Networking
7:30 PM: Panel Discussion with
Charmaine Ng – Ecosystem & Partnerships Manager at OpenSpace
Chloe Tan – Head of Asia at Founders Forum & Co-Founder of WSEA
Alexandra Usynina – General Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures
8:20 PM: Protégé Ventures 2025 Recruitment Info
8:30 PM: Women in Ventures Sharing
8:40 PM: Networking
9:30 PM: Let's call it a night!
🔈 Who Should Come?
Any student (any background!) curious about the world of startups and investing.
More details coming soon! — but do save the date, and we hope to see you there!
Come for the insights and dinner, stay for the knowledge!
About Protégé Ventures
Protégé Ventures is Southeast Asia’s first and Singapore’s only student-run venture capital fund.
We invest in scalable startups founded by students and recent graduates, while training the next generation of VC leaders through hands-on experience and rigorous due diligence.
With 12 portfolio investments to date—including startups like: Equatorial Space Systems, intellect, ZOLO —we offer unmatched access to the region’s largest pipeline of early-stage student-led ventures. We invite you to connect with us here.
About Women in Ventures
Women in Ventures is a vibrant community aiming to drive programs across a wide range of verticals — venture capital, tech, entrepreneurship, finance, and product management. Got an idea? We’re here to equip you with the network, skills, and insight to explore it confidently — wherever it may lead.
At the heart of this is one such vertical: Girls Into VC Singapore (GIVC), working to break down barriers and inspire more women to step into the world of venture capital.