Being small is not an excuse to ignore diversity.

One firm that demonstrates this is VAR Capital. Around 40 percent of its circa 25 employees are women and there is a range of ethnicities among staff too. One of the firm’s investment directors – Petra Posnikova – sits down with Katie Royals to explain more.

“Our diversity is something we are very proud of,” she says. The firm actively hires in a diverse way. This is not to say the best talent is at risk of be...