In this free, week-long course you’ll learn how you can evaluate potential investments with a gender-smart perspective that promotes inclusion, safety, equity and belonging.
Presented by Pond Deshpande.
Gender Lens investing, also known as “gender-smart” investing is an approach that takes gender-based issues into consideration in investment decisions. Being a gender-smart investor means investing in companies that are committed to:
This program is open to Atlantic Canada investors of any gender who are curious about gender lens investing. Topics that will be covered include:
The intake survey we provide once the cohort is selected will determine which topics above we prioritize and which ones will be supporting topics to ensure alignment with the investor cohort and their interests.
The course empowered me to believe that I can become an angel investor and that this can be an impactful way to align my dollars and investments with my values.
Taheera Fidaali
Owner – Tula CPA
Sessions for our first cohort run daily online from Monday June 24th to Thursday June 27th from 12 Noon to 1:30PM AST. The program wraps up with a Live Deal Screening where participants get to engage with an actual pitch from a gender-lens impact venture.
We’re accepting applications on a rolling basis until the cohort is full, so sign up asap to avoid disappointment.
“Venture capital is a historically difficult industry to break into. The lack of diversity that exists within the ecosystem creates an even higher barrier for minorities and individuals with non-traditional backgrounds. The most important thing we can do for our network is create the conditions for them to gain meaningful experiences, drive relevant opportunities and develop their own strategy for startup investing.”
– Marlon Thompson (he/him), CXO of Spring & Your Instructor
