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 | 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 | Aug 12, 2017 | Impact investing, Pique Fund
In 2014, Pique Fund launched with 7 pioneering women who believed in creating a diverse community of investors to invest in women-founded technology ventures in BC. One of those pioneers is Jill Earthy. Jill is no stranger to entrepreneurship and supporting others...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 11, 2017 | Gender Lens Investing, Leadership diversity
More and more investors and financiers are starting to realize that it’s a smart strategy to invest in women-led companies. Pique Fund is an inclusive angel fund that has been actively investing in women-founded technology ventures in British Columbia since...
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