Founding Partner of Impact X Capital Partners, Ezechi Britton, has been named as the Venture Capitalist of the Year at The Inclusive Tech Alliance (ITA) Awards.

This award looks for a leader in the world of Venture Capital at the forefront of supporting disruptive tech businesses. The judges were impressed by Ezechi’s transition from software development to venture capital and his commitment to supporting underrepresented founders.

Elizabeth Oni’Iyiola, Development Director at Inclusive Boards, said: “Ezechi provides technologists from underrepresented backgrounds with practical opportunities to further their work and we are proud to award him the Venture Capitalist of the Year 2019.”

The Inclusive Tech Alliance (ITA) is an initiative developed by Inclusive Boards. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a part of who we are and not simply an added value. The Inclusive Tech Alliance is a laser-focused initiative to bring more diversity to the UK tech sector with over 30 members.

Inclusive Boards is the UK's leading executive search agency, specialising in attracting high calibre diverse talent through their network of over 60,000 senior professionals. The services include Executive Search, Advisory and Training, Leadership Programmes and Conferences. Inclusive Boards operate across sectors including sport, social investment, third and private sectors. Inclusive Boards’ cutting-edge research has been featured in the Independent, Guardian, Daily Mail and others.

www.inclusiveboards.co.uk and inclusivetechalliance.co.uk

The full list of winners can be viewed at https://www.itaawards.co.uk/2019-winners/