![Included VCs inaugural fellowship cohort in 2020 was made up of 30 individuals who were selected from 1,400 applicants, hailing from diverse backgrounds in Europe](https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/FN-AM506_FN_VC2_M_20210128100243.jpg)
The venture capital arms of a number of global banks and major technology firms have formed a consortium of 11 funds to power a diversity-focused fellowship programme for investing.
HSBC Ventures, Microsoft’s M12, Notion Capital and Mouro Capital, which is entirely funded by Santander, are among the Included VC programme’s partners and sponsors.