by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 25, 2021 | Gender Lens Investing, Integrated Investing
In 2011, while contemplating how to move money more purposefully and wondered where all the women investors were, I was fortunate to meet Jackie VanderBrug at Social Venture Institute. Thanks to Jackie’s invitation to attend Criterion Institute’s...
by Pique Ventures | Jun 6, 2019 | Big Ideas, Events, Gender Lens Investing, Leadership, Women Investing in Women, Women Investors
On June 3 to 6, 2019, the City of Vancouver hosted the 5th Women Deliver global conference focused on gender equality and the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women. Bonnie Foley-Wong, CEO of Pique Ventures, was there and was keen to meet other individuals...
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 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 | Dec 2, 2017 | Gender Lens Investing, Leadership diversity
Building investment relationships takes time. Short pitches from entrepreneurs are often the first glimpse at the potential of an entrepreneur and investment opportunity. I’ve seen a lot of pitches over my career lifetime – ranging from full-on sales mode...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 11, 2017 | Gender Lens Investing, Leadership diversity
More and more investors and financiers are starting to realize that it’s a smart strategy to invest in women-led companies. Pique Fund is an inclusive angel fund that has been actively investing in women-founded technology ventures in British Columbia since...
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