by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jun 11, 2018 | Events, Leadership diversity
I’m proud to share that I am the recipient of the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The award is in recognition of the work of Pique Ventures, to challenge the status quo within the financial and technology industries...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jun 7, 2018 | Events
I had the honour and privilege of attending the G7 Symposium, an invitation-only half-day event on May 31, 2018 that preceded the G7 Ministerial Meeting in Whistler, BC. The meeting leads up to the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec that is being hosted on June 8 and 9....
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | May 27, 2018 | Events, Leadership diversity
On May 14 to 16, 2018 in Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia and the BC Innovation Council hosted the third annual #BCTECH Summit. It is the largest technology conference in Western Canada, showcasing B.C.’s vibrant tech and innovation sectors. I was there,...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | May 1, 2018 | Decision-Making, Events, Pique Fund
At Pique Fund, we are always thinking about how we can serve our entrepreneurs better. Pique Fund is an inclusive angel fund that has so far invested in seven women-founded technology ventures. When we invest in an early-stage company, it is typically in their...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jan 25, 2018 | Events, Gender Lens Investing, Impact investing
“Over the course of the past 10 years I’ve come to realize that angel investing is a marathon and that smart angels don’t sprint. Smart angels don’t sprint during the relationship building process with founders. We take time to get to know the...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Oct 10, 2017 | Events, Integrated Investing, Pique Fund
There are 35 angel investors groups across Canada, representing 3,300 active angel investors. NACO reported that Canadian angel investors made 418 investments in 2016, amounting to $157.2 million. The Vancouver startup community gathered in the last week of September...
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