WOMEN LED IMPACT INVESTOR CHALLENGE
Presented by the Women and Nonbinary Impact Network for Venture Capital & the TELUS Pollinator Fund.
Investing in women founders with diverse solutions for complex issues.
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Women Led Impact Investor Challenge (Investors)
Overview
The Women Led Impact Investor Challenge is an 8-week, value-packed program, empowering impact investors to invest in women led purpose-driven businesses that align with their values and target returns.
Spring facilitates a joint cohort of individual investors and impact ventures, to navigate all aspects of the investment process. From market analysis to impact measurement to negotiation, we work through a detailed program, culminating in a pooled cohort investment.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled. Apply now to secure your place.
Key Dates
- Investor Cohort Programming: October 11th to November 30th, 2023
- Finale Event: November 30, 2023
- Closing + Post-Investment Consideration: December 6, 2023
What You Can Expect
Through the program, and beyond, you can expect to:
- Catalyze your launch into impact investing
- Hone your investment thesis
- Join a supportive like-minded investment community to share knowledge
- Start connecting your capital to entrepreneurial solutions led by women founders
Time is running out for you to join the 2023 Women Led Impact Investor Challenge. Our Co-CEO Caroline von Hirschberg shares her experience as a 2022 Women Led IIC investor, and why you should sign up asap.
Eligibility for this Challenge
You don’t have to be a woman to invest in women led companies! Any aspiring or established investor from anywhere in Canada is welcome to apply, including:
- Accredited investors curious to learn more about investing for good
- New investors who aren’t accredited but seeking to get started
- Entrepreneurs who have exited and are curious about investing in impact companies
- Fund managers and intrapreneurs looking to learn and relay insights to HQ
- Those who are concerned about social and environmental issues and seeking to make a positive difference
Program Partners
Presenting the 2023 Women Led Impact Investor Challenge Founder Cohort
Women led startups receive less than 3% of venture capital investments. Despite this, studies show that investing in women yields higher returns on average. To get more funding moving into women led, impact-driven companies, our Women Led Impact Investor Challenge empowers aspiring and accredited impact investors to invest in companies that align with their values and target returns.
This year, our team has curated a powerful cohort of founders, featuring a diverse set of companies that are taking on critical issues. Click below the logo to learn more about each of these game changing businesses:
View Our Recent Info Session
In this info session, we had a chat with Miah Shull Olmsted, a past participant of our Impact Investor Challenge. As a lifelong learner and regenerative investor, Miah cares about making the world a better place – through intersectional work, equitable data sovereignty and redefining holistic health and wellness to uplift the work of those committed to making a difference.
Take the Next Step
Curious to learn more about this program?
Download your Women Led Impact Investor Challenge Program PackReady to Apply?
Start your journey to investing in impactful women entrepreneurs here.
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