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 | 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 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...
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