Invest Together in Women-Led Impact 2026 for Founders

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

10 impact ventures will be selected to join an Investment Readiness Catalyst where your data room and overall legal preparedness will be reviewed by top global law firm, DLA Piper. In February, you will present your company and its newly strengthened materials to our cohort of accredited investors.

The investors will choose the Top 5 Ventures they will continue onto the next stage: A supported due diligence process that includes a DD coach, analyst and Spring team members that will collaborate with you to create a deal memo for your company.

In March, the Top 5 will prepare pre-recorded pitches for the Women-Led Impact Prize Finale, where the Top Venture will be awarded an investment of approximately $200K. No other prizes are guaranteed, but some previous Invest Together Top 5 companies have also received investment.

Whether you’re named to the Top 10 or the Top Venture, being part of Invest Together will provide you with invaluable connections, a robust data room, and a community of purpose-driven founders + investors that will support your growth. Many ventures actually return (and raise) a second time, or join other Spring programs like Scale Ready to continue supporting their growth.

Venture applications close January 14th at 4:59PM PST but we will be reviewing them on a rolling basis so submit sooner to get eyes on your application before the deadline surge!

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

Have the opportunity to be chosen for approximately $200K 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

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.