Future Capital
Future Capital provides investment education that enables women to lead and shape the future of the economy.
Project Overview
The Problem
Only 13.5 percent of partners at Canadian venture funds are women, with only 8.9 percent being managing partners.
Led by Future Capital in partnership with Female Funders, Microsoft Vancouver and Simon Fraser University (SFU), the project equips female corporate leaders with the skills to drive growth beyond their core business and evaluate new innovations and technologies in their industry.
How We Are Solving It
About 500 Canadian women are accessing a new education platform, joining an emerging network of women decision-makers in technology and innovation, and gaining opportunities to pursue new ventures within Canada as investors, advisors and board members. Future Capital supports women in participating in the next generation of high-growth businesses as well as helps close the gender gap.
The Result
Future Capital is a capacity partnership that saw over 500 Canadian women complete leadership training through an online program suite and educational network provided by Future Capital. This training used angel investment as a method for talent development, supporting women in investing, advising, and mentoring emerging SMEs in the digital technology space. In addition to supporting individual women participants, this project had associated ecosystem benefits by catalyzing nearly $600,000 in investments into early-stage technology companies in Canada.
Project Lead
Project Partners
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"In partnership with the Digital Technology Supercluster, Microsoft and Simon Fraser University, our Future Capital team is focusing first on boosting the representation of women in decision-making roles. About 500 Canadian women are accessing a new educational platform, joining an emerging network of female leaders in technology and innovation, and gaining opportunities to pursue new ventures within Canada as investors, advisors and board members."
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