by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jun 20, 2018 | Leadership diversity
June has been an incredibly fruitful month for Vancouver-based female founders. Vancouver-based AVA Technologies, led by CEO Valerie Song, raises $2.6 million of seed capital in an investment round led by Vanedge Capital (I had the privilege of coaching Valerie Song...
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 | 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 24, 2018 | Leadership diversity, Pique Fund
In March 2018, Homebrew’s Hunter Walk wrote on his blog, “For VCs, Your Thesis Is Your Portfolio Page, Everything Else is Just Hopes and Dreams”. And more recently at the BC Tech Summit, in a discussion around diversity and inclusion, Careteam CEO,...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Dec 6, 2017 | Investing Ideas, Leadership diversity
We had our first real dose of virtual reality recently, when Bonnie Foley-Wong, Pique Ventures and Pique Fund founder and investor was invited to speak at a VR/AR Association event hosted by the Vancouver Chapter. Angela Robert, CEO Conquer Experience demoing...
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...
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