by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Feb 26, 2019 | Impact investing, Integrated Investing
I was so dismayed when I read the story about a venture-backed company that went out of business and left its suppliers in the lurch, many of them small businesses. Although venture capital is the source of funding for less than 10% of fast-growing firms, as I wrote...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Feb 19, 2019 | Impact investing, Integrated Investing, Pique Fund
You’re probably familiar with the term “unicorn” — coined by Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures in 2013 — which is a company valued at over $1 billion by public or private market investors. Critics of the billion-dollar-valuation as the primary indicator of success or...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jan 24, 2019 | Big Ideas, Climate Solutions, Impact investing, Integrated Investing
My 19-year old niece showed me the Starbucks sticker on her reusable coffee cup, confounded that she was stuck with another piece of paper that would have to go in the bin. My 4-year old daughter is dismayed by the amount of plastic in our oceans and how harmful they...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jan 18, 2019 | Gender Lens Investing, Impact investing
At Pique Ventures, we applaud the tireless work that Criterion Institute has performed to advance the field of gender lens investing. From convening intimate groups of practitioners, investors, and leaders at events that focused our attention on conversations,...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jan 15, 2019 | Decision-Making, Integrated Investing, Quora
A version of this post was originally published in Inc and on Quora. ~~~~~ Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege of working with CEOs in many different capacities and from different perspectives. I have audited companies led by CEOs, advised,...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Dec 16, 2018 | Career Opportunities, Impact investing
2018 was an incredible year of growth and opportunity for our firm. Most notably, Pique Ventures was selected to participate in the Government of Canada’s Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative. What that means is we have secured our anchor investor for our second...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Nov 5, 2018 | Impact investing, Leadership diversity
VCCI investment helps Pique Ventures deploy its second fund to invest in a diverse community of leaders, building technologies with long-term utility and companies that care, connect, and protect. Vancouver, BC (November 5, 2018) – Pique Ventures, an impact investment...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Oct 31, 2018 | Leadership diversity, Pique Fund
How Pique Ventures and its portfolio companies are changing the face of Canadian venture capital through innovative impact investing Vancouver, BC (Oct 31, 2018) – Pique Ventures is proud to announce that Beanworks – led by CEO Catherine Dahl – raised over $10 million...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Oct 17, 2018 | Impact investing, Tools
In a previous post, we addressed two of the four common hurdles faced by investment advisors with respect to impact investing as noted in Financial Advisor Magazine. If you’re new to impact investing, it can be beneficial for investors to work with their...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Oct 10, 2018 | Decision-Making, Impact investing, Integrated Investing
Impact investing is growing. The Global Impact Investing Network surveyed investors and asset managers in 2016 and estimated the sector to be $22.1 billion in assets under management. In 2017, that estimate grew to $114 billion in impact investing assets, representing...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Sep 26, 2018 | Integrated Investing, Pique Fund, Quora
Not all seed stage investors are chasing unicorns. Some of us are looking for zebras. Chasing only unicorns is not a great strategy. Here is a collection of media and research that argues why: May 2015 – Why Too Many Unicorns Might be Bad for Your Business...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Sep 12, 2018 | Impact investing, Integrated Investing, Tools
“The Global Impact Investing Network is urging investors to do more than seek positive social and environmental impact from their investments by asking them to specifically tackle the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.” Anecdotally, we’ve...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 29, 2018 | Due diligence, Pique Fund, Quora
Whether previously as an institutional financier or investing on behalf of Pique Fund in early-stage ventures, I have a robust due diligence process and gather as much information as reasonably possible before making a decision about investing in a management team and...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 15, 2018 | Integrated Investing, Quora
Before launching Pique Fund, I essentially did a scan of what new business ventures and investment opportunities were out there and assessed whether there was investment product-investor market fit. I took the following things into consideration and this applies to...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 1, 2018 | Diversity, Quora
In the past two years, I’ve seen a rise in awareness about diversity and inclusion in the global venture community. When I started Pique Ventures in 2012 and launched Pique Fund, an inclusive angel fund, with a focus on leadership diversity, pioneering investors...
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