Our portfolio is made up of a diverse range of companies representing the sectors we know deeply: cleantech, agtech, enterprise and consumer digital platforms, fintech, health tech and more. They are all women-led and meet our investment criteria and philosophy. Together, through our investing, our GP expertise and leveraging the human capital of our community, we’re powering future-fit, diverse, innovative companies with investment capital.
In a financially feminist world, women will have equal ability to succeed in business and investment, accumulate wealth and contribute economically. Before launching Fund I, we invested in the following women founders in Canada who are building new, innovative women-driven business models. These companies are driving the next women-powered economic wave.
Fillip is a mobile application for the fuel and convenience store industry reducing the cost of high volume, low margin transactions, increasing margins for retail owners. The Fillip platform brings innovation to the retail industry with price lock and fuel subscriptions, loyalty and contactless payments with the Fillip Digital Wallet.
Phoenix Molecular Designs’s work focuses on developing novel drugs around kinases, specifically p90 ribosomal S6 kinases (RSK), which they have led the field in establishing as a molecular target for cancer. Their focus is on treating one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), which currently does not have any approved targeted treatments. Their patented cancer compounds position them in the lead to fast track their product to market as it fills an unmet medical need as an effective, safer treatment for a serious medical condition. Their cancer therapy will potentially save lives and improve the lives of cancer patients.
At Rival Technologies, we make it as easy to connect with your customers as it is with your family and friends using our mobile-messaging based, market research platform.
SalonScale Technology Inc. Created by stylists, for stylists, the female-led company launched in 2018 and has gained a platform of over 1000 users within North America, and growing rapidly. By providing smart technology solutions and digital tools to help salons succeed. The SalonScale App, paired with a complementary Bluetooth scale and web dashboard, help salons manage product usage by calculating the exact cost of every bowl of color measured in real-time, all while tracking what products come out of your color bar, down to the gram.
Sampler sets users up with sample products from brands they love.
Summit Nanotech is developing a green lithium extraction process to help meet the energy storage needs of the future. Their technologies are in development with industry, government and academic partners.
The Helm is a lifestyle brand and fund committed to elevating and investing in female entrepreneurs. They are creating a more equitable world by making capital work for women on both sides of the table. Their fund and platform work symbiotically to elevate and invest in female-led innovation, creating a flywheel effect that makes investing in women effective, impactful and accessible.
Virtual Gurus is known for finding, hiring & training skilled and qualified North American Virtual Assistants. They provide highly trained administrative and specialized remote workers with a wide range of services from data entry to marketing.
