RECENT INITIATIVES
Private Equity Female Academy
The Private Equity Female Academy (PEFA) admitted 16 female business students with an interest in private equity. The programme included six working sessions hosted by the five organising private equity firms alongside a final networking and graduation event.
Feedback was positive with participant knowledge of private equity and enthusiasm to work in the industry increasing substantially among participants.
16
Female business students
7
Events (6 working sessions & 1 networking function)
67 %
of participants would target a career in private equity following the Academy
Due to the competitive nature of the industry, I had some expectations about the culture. However, it has been uplifting to have these perceptions challenged and realise that competitiveness and ambitions can go hand-in-hand with a motivating work culture.
PEFA participant
Shaping the next generation of leaders
The Level 20 mentoring programme supports women currently working in private equity to succeed and progress within their firms.
Recently, the founder of the Danish Committee, Rikke Kjær Nielsen sat down to talk about her career to date and what she thinks will help close the gender gap in the future — read in full on her Inspiring Women profile here.
Level 20 Denmark is part of the Nordics Mentoring Programme which runs from January to January, each year and is always looking for new members:
Upcoming events
Level 20 Denmark regularly runs events — both digital and physical — encouraging attendance from all its members, both old and new.
Stay up to date with future events:
Committee members
Level 20 Denmark gives its thanks to of all its committee members who give up their time and work together to help make a difference in pushing private equity forward.
The committee is made up of 8x professionals from across the industry:
