by Pique Ventures | May 7, 2019 | Big Ideas, Capacity Building, Capital raising, Crowdfunding, Impact investing, Leadership, Women Investing in Women
“All-women teams received just $1.9 billion of the $85 billion total invested by venture capitalists last year, according to data on the from M&A, private equity, and VC database PitchBook. That’s equal to about 2.2% of 2017’s total pot. Meanwhile, all-male teams...
by Pique Ventures | Apr 30, 2019 | Big Ideas, Capital raising, Leadership, Women Investing in Women, Women Investors
Read the full article on Business Insider “I’m sorry, but you can’t come in.” I had decided to venture out to a networking event to reconnect with colleagues, to talk to them about the second venture fund I was raising, and to show off my...
by Pique Ventures | Apr 22, 2019 | Big Ideas, Climate Solutions, Decision-Making, Impact investing, Impact investment, Investing Ideas, Leadership, Trends, Vision
April 22 is Earth Day, a day to build environmental awareness and to remind us to work year-round to solve climate change, to end plastic pollution, to protect endangered species, and to get educated about sustaining the environment. Rarely a day goes by that I don’t...
by Pique Ventures | Mar 12, 2019 | Events, Leadership, Leadership diversity
“Women in Canadian tech jobs, with a bachelor’s degree or higher, earn nearly $20,000 less a year than their male counterparts and were found 4 times least likely than men to work in a tech job.” according to a recent report by The Brookfield Institute for Innovation...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jun 27, 2018 | Leadership, Resources
I was party to an intriguing interaction and an interesting chat with a first-time founder recently. When faced with a risk and challenge, he took a defensive stance. I took a step back when presented with the tone and words he chose. He was effectively communicating...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jul 10, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership diversity
When I was writing Integrated Investing, I learned a good lesson: Show, Don’t Tell. This applies not only to writing, but also to marketing and most of all, to leadership. In the wake of the reports of sexual harassment in the workplace and between VCs and...
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