Invest Together in Women-Led Impact 2026 for Founders

INVEST Together in
WOMEN-LED IMPACT

Gender-smart support for impact ventures raising investment right now.

Supported by The Women & Nonbinary Impact Network for Venture Capital.

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2026 Invest Together Overview

Invest Together in Women-led Impact returns to highlight innovative women and gender diverse entrepreneurs across Canada and catalyze equity investment from values-aligned investors.

10 impact ventures will be selected and supported ahead of presenting to our cohort of accredited investors on February 2, 2026. This includes an Investment Readiness Catalyst where your data room and overall legal preparedness will be reviewed.

The investors will choose five ventures to engage with in a supported due diligence process that includes a DD coach, analyst and Spring team members.

On March 9th, the Top 5 will participated in the Women-Led Impact Prize Finale, where at least one company will take home a pooled cohort investment of approximately $100K.

All 10 ventures will gain connections, a robust data room, an investment memo and a community of purpose-driven founders & investors that extends well beyond the end of the program. Many return (and raise) a second time, or join other Spring programs to continue supporting their growth.

Venture applications close Dec. 14th at 4:59PM PDT but we will be reviewing them on a rolling basis so don’t wait to the last minute!

What You Can Expect

If chosen as an Invest Together Top 5 venture, you can expect to:

  • Have the opportunity to be chosen for approximately $100K in dilutive funding
  • Join a supportive, like-minded community of impactful founders & investors that lasts a lifetime
  • Get invaluable hand-on analysis and insights on your due diligence materials & investment memo
  • Pitch in a safe environment without the bias & BS (and learn how to manage it in other pitches)
  • Participate online from wherever you are – no relocation required
  • Get access to our Spring Perks Platform, providing over $1M in discounts on must-have services like Google Workspace, Hubspot, Slack, accounting support and more

Who’s Eligible?

We define a “women-led venture” as a woman or gender diverse person:

  • Holding significant ownership in the business – ideally 50% or more, with a minimum 33% ownership
  • Having the title of CEO, CTO or COO
  • Conducting a majority of the fundraising activities for the company

All women and gender diverse founders are welcome to apply. We will prioritize applications from those who are from underrepresented communities, including founders who are BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, newcomers and/or disabled.

Your company must be solving a social or environmental issue and contributing to one or more of the UN Global Goals. This includes, but isn’t limited to, ventures in :

  • Healthtech/Femtech
  • Climate Tech/Cleantech
  • Responsible Consumption & Production
  • Reduced Inequalities
  • Education

You are seeking pre-seed to seed funding and are an incorporated Canadian company that is a private issuer according to Canadian securities laws.

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Making equity more equitable.

We’re bringing women-led innovation, impact and leadership together to redefine what raising capital looks like.

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