Our Impact Investor Challenges (IICs) empower purpose-driven founders by enhancing their funding readiness, providing insights into how investors assess impact companies, and offering the chance to be selected for significant investment opportunities.
Are you a startup founder driven to create positive change? Are you dedicated to building a problem-solving business that leaves a lasting impact on society and/or the environment? If so, welcome to a challenge that shares your values and fuels your ambition.
This includes:
Whether you’re into agtech, cleantech, carbon capture or other innovative climate solutions, if you’re looking to raise equity, this program is for you.
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Dr. Karolina Valente of VoxCell BioInnovation, TELUS Women Led IIC Winner 2022
At the pitch finale for the first TELUS Women Led Impact Investor Challenge in 2022, Voxcell BioInnovation Inc. walked away with a $293,000 investment from the cohort of impact investors. Led by Dr. Karolina Valente, Voxcell opened a $1M round in April 2023 and was one of only four Canadian companies to be named one of TiE Silicon Valley’s prestigious 50 Startups of the Year.
VoxCell BioInnovation Inc. is creating fully vascularized, human-like cancer tissue models by combining a custom high-resolution 3D bioprinter, advanced vascularization software, and proprietary bioinks. VoxCell aims to accelerate the development of life-saving anti-cancer drugs by providing tissue models that can identify viable candidates earlier in the drug-development pipeline.
Health Impact Investor Challenge
Powered by the TELUS Pollinator Fund, this challenge aimed to advance life sciences innovation within the impact investment and startup ecosystem.
Quebec Cleantech Investment Challenge
Powered by HSBC, this challenge was designed to increase the flow of capital investment into Quebec-based cleantech ventures. Delivered in collaboration with Social Innovation, Foresight Canada and Cycle Momentum.
