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The51 Feminist Funds

 
 

Investment + Innovation + Influence

 
 

The51 believes there is significant untapped opportunity for both financial gains and environmental / social impact in powering future-fit, women-led innovative companies with investment capital.

Women are undercapitalized. Although women only receive an average of 2.2%* of all venture capital, women-led and -teamed businesses perform an average of 63%** better than their male counterparts. The51 invests in women to generate essential social change, while giving our investors exposure to strong return potential.

 
 
 

Our investment philosophy

The51 seeks to build positive, long-term relationships with our portfolio companies—visionary, and built to last. We look for coachable leadership teams that demonstrate a collaborative approach, transparency and a relentless commitment to succeed.

We’re sector agnostic, seeking out companies where we can bring relevant expertise to the table and leverage the talent, wisdom and power of the The51 investor and founder community. We are active investors.

Our inaugural fund is looking for investment opportunities in sectors we know deeply: cleantech, agtech, enterprise and consumer digital platforms, fintech, health tech and more.

 

What does investment in The51 Ventures Fund 1 look like?

Through our pooled fund, we make equity, equity-related and debt investments in women-led early-stage innovative companies, based primarily in Canada.


Join our Fund III waitlist to be the first to learn about upcoming opportunities.

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“Women are not risk adverse; they are risk aware.”

– Barbara Stewart, CFA, Researcher,
and author of Rich Thinking

 
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Investing in The51 Fund

We won’t sugar-coat it: The51 Ventures Fund 1 invests in early-stage companies and therefore involves a high degree of risk. At this time, anyone is welcome to join our investment membership, with one caveat—they must be an accredited investor***. Before making any investment, we always recommend consulting with a financial, legal and/or tax advisor to determine whether an investment is suitable for you.

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Building a future-fit Canada

Our investment philosophy is focused on innovative, technology-based businesses that transform the market, and offer environmental or social solutions. We are investing in the world we want to see. Equality, diversity and inclusion are important qualities for any investment consideration we make.

While investment in purpose-driven business is our focus, we feel so strongly about impact that we allocate a percent of our Fund carry to the ongoing development of the financial feminism movement for aspiring investors and entrepreneurs.

 
 
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Our General Partner Advisory

From founders, to CEOs, presidents, professors, senior executives, board members, engineers, community leaders and volunteers, to proud feminists and disruptors of the status quo—there is no shortage of depth, knowledge and experience in The51’s GP résumé.


 

* crunchbase.com

**cfainstitute.org

*** “An individual who meets a required level of income or asset test and is thus permitted to invest in higher risk securities.”  For a complete definition, see:  https://www.albertasecurities.com/-/media/ASC-Documents-part-1/Regulatory-Instruments/2018/10/5115962-v1-45-106-F9-Effective-May-5-2015.ashx

 
 
 

Are you ready to invest in the 51%?

There’s lots of critical information that we’re happy to take you through. Get in touch with our Investment Team to book a time to chat.

 
 
 
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