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Global Survey Study: Promoting Female Fund Managers

2.About the survey study

We are inviting inputs from the community of fund managers on the very important topic of Fundraising challenges and opportunities by fund teams that are actively promoting Female Fund Managers especially at the Founder/Partner level. We seek to present these collective inputs to policy makers to drive informed policy making.  Your responses are greatly appreciated because they provides in-the-trenches insights from a very valuable vantage point - YOURS!
Deadline: August 31, 2021
We will also share the collective findings with all participants, so in the least you will benefit from some of the best practices of other fund managers. You individual responses will remain anonymous. Your participation is GREATLY appreciated and welcomed. Together, we can grow this potent community.

PS. Please fill in 1 response per fund.

About AWE Foundation: AWE Foundation is a US based nonprofit 501c3, with the global mission of Achieving Women Enterprise to empower women economically to create a multi-dimensional impact that spurs inclusive, gender balanced economic development. Policy advocacy based on Gender Disaggregated data is one of its 4 Initiative Pillars. 
1.What is the Target Fund Corpus size in USD Million?(Required.)
2.What do you consider your Fund to be? (Check all that apply).(Required.)
3.What stage of investments are you seeking to make?(Required.)
4.What number is this current Fund in your Fund Family?(Required.)
5.Is your Fund sector specific?(Required.)
6.Have you achieved your Current Fund's FIRST Close?(Required.)
7.When do you anticipate your Current Fund's FIRST Close by?(Required.)
8.Have you achieved your Current Fund's FINAL Close?(Required.)
9.For how long have you been fund-raising for the Current Fund / how long did it take for you to get to Final Close of your Current Fund?(Required.)
10.How many investment professionals are in your core, full time investment team?(Required.)
11.Cumulative number of years of INVESTING experience of the core investment team?(Required.)
12.What experiences does your core investment team have?(Required.)
13.What percentage of your partner level team are women or identify as women?(Required.)
14.What percentage of your investing team are women or identify as women.(Required.)
15.Who are you targeting as potential investors in your fund? (Please choose all that apply).(Required.)
16.What are YOUR top challenges in fund raising, from YOUR vantage point? (Please rate them).(Required.)
1 (Not at all)
2 (Somewhat of a Challenge)
3 (Major challenge)
Lack of Track Record at the Current Fund
Lack of Prior Investing Experience
Lack of access to Deal Flow
Gender Bias
Lack of Fund Management experience
Lack of a complete team
Lack of GP funding 
Other
17.If your answer in Q 16 is 'Others' - please elaborate (you may add more than 1 reason)
18.What are reasons given by potential LPs for not investing in your fund? (Please rate them).(Required.)
1 (Not a reason)
2 (Kind of suggested as a reason)
3 (Major reason for not investing)
First Time Fund Manager
Lack of investing experience
Lack of fund management experience
Lack of exits experience
Lack of full team
Lack of interest in your chosen geography
Lack of interest in your chosen sector
Lack of interest in a generalist fund
Lack of interest in your chosen Investment thesis
Lack of track record in your current fund
Size of the Fund -  Fund size is too small
Size of the Fund - Fund size is too big
(Unconscious) Gender Bias
Other
19.If your answer in Q 18 is 'Others' - please elaborate
20.Do you believe gender diversity in a fund's senior leadership can improve investment performance(Required.)
21.Do you believe that gender diversity in a fund's leadership team can increase investments in women owned, led or impacted businesses?(Required.)
22.What are the 3 best practices that have helped you raise funds thus far? (Please provide at least 1 best practice).(Required.)
23.What are the top 3 ideas, which once implemented can help you with your current fund raise? (Please provide at least 1 idea, be creative and think outside the box).(Required.)
24.What policy measures would you recommend to promote Female Fund Managers, especially at Founder / Partner / Senior levels? (Please provide at least 1 policy recommendation).(Required.)
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