by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Mar 27, 2018 | Capital raising, Decision-Making, Due diligence
On very rare occasions, we are approached by someone other than the CEO in the capital raising process. This is fine initially. Sometimes it might be a Board member or investor or other mutual connection making an introduction. However, it raises eyebrows,...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Mar 20, 2018 | Capital raising, Fund Your Business
Whether it’s private venture capital or institutional finance, relationships and network matter. Researchers found that “In short, many VCs show a preference for networks rather than arm’s-length, spot-market transactions.” Researchers found that...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Mar 12, 2018 | Infographic, Pique Fund
Within the first four months of 2017, Pique Fund welcomed new investors, made a follow-on investment and two new investments. By the end of the year, Pique Fund was 39-investors strong. Of those investors, 31 are women, representing 80% of the fund’s capital and...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jul 6, 2017 | Integrated Investing, Leadership diversity
It has been quite a few weeks: from the high-profile resignation of Uber’s CEO to reports of sexual harassment by female founders (paywall) and the asymmetry of power amongst VCs and female founders in Silicon Valley to high-profile investors making apologies and...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Sep 8, 2013 | Impact investing
“What is social impact?”, asked someone anonymously on Quora. Social impact is: Empowering people and creating more equal societies. Carrying on activities in ways that do not exploit people and planet and reducing activities that do. Taking care of the...
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