by Pique Ventures | Apr 9, 2019 | Big Ideas, Market News, Trends
As Lyft launched its initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange on March 29, investors watched intently, celebrating the success and the investment gains they hope to reap. Quartz notes that the IPO won’t make Lyft drivers wealthy. “Lyft set aside 5% of the...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Mar 4, 2017 | Crowdfunding, Impact investing, Trends
Last year I wrote that financial technology was a hot topic and that blockchain was the interesting and disruptive development in that space (I went on to write about the next big thing in fintech, which was featured in Inc.) I also wrote that revenue generation would...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Apr 8, 2016 | Impact investing, Integrated Investing
Yesterday, on April 7, 2016, UberPITCH rolled up to the curb in six Canadian cities, including Vancouver. I think I may have been the only person in the country who was unimpressed by their marketing gimmick, in particular as Uber is not presently permitted to operate...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Feb 5, 2016 | Investing Ideas, Market News, Trends
In January last year, I made some predictions that in 2015 we’d see more emerging managers and increased co-investment activity between established investors and newer entrants, more cross-border activity, and sector focuses of health and wellness, financial...
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