The51 is hiring! 🚀 We are seeking ambitious talent to join our firm as our next General Partner. In five years, our team of bold and dynamic individuals has been moving the needle for women as Limited Partners, Fund Managers, and Founders in the venture capital landscape through the culmination of two funds and a partnership in a third sector-specific fund. With growing market interest and the opportunity before us, we are recruiting the right GP to continue advancing our mission with us. More details here 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02wql0t0 Shelley Kuipers, Judy Fairburn #hiring #generalpartner #joinourteam #jobalerts #venturecapital #VC #community #capitalism #impactinvesting
The51
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Calgary, Alberta 10,471 followers
Building the financial feminist economy
About us
The51 is a Financial Feminist™ platform where investors, entrepreneurs and those who aspire to be, come together for democratized access to women-led capital for women-led businesses—to build mutual wealth and social/environmental impact, share knowledge and experiences, and become influential investors, innovators and consumers, and build the financial feminist economy. Founded in Calgary, we are building a new movement to create value, tapping into Canada’s underutilized female wealth and investing it in talented female entrepreneurs and venture funds. Women make up 51 per cent of the population… and women control 30 per cent of the world’s wealth. Forty per cent of us out-earn our male partners and statistically, companies founded by us outperform our male counterparts by 63 per cent. Despite all of this, we make up less than 25 per cent of directors on Canadian boards. Only 15.2 per cent of partners at Canadian venture capital firms are women. As a result, only 10 per cent of Canadian VC investment deals since 2014 went to companies founded by women. How can Canada’s economy reach its true potential if 51 per cent of the population isn’t fully participating? By uniting Canada’s untapped female wealth, we can create a new critical mass of female investors that will drive the next economic wave and make Canada the centre for female-powered capital. With 30 per cent of Alberta’s tech start-ups founded or co-founded by women, our province is well on its way to achieving that critical mass, but our vision is bigger than just Alberta. Female-founded start-ups: By 2030 we want to see the rest of Canada increase the percentage of female-founded start-ups from 13 per cent to Alberta’s 30 per cent. Financing: We want to see Canada increase financing for female-founded start-ups by 30 per cent, year over year.
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http://www.the51.com
External link for The51
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Female Funding, Financial Feminism, Female Entrepreneurship, Female Investment, Angel Investment, and Investment Collective
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1550 5 St SW
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Calgary, Alberta T2R 1K3, CA
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The capital landscape is dynamic and constantly evolving, and you should be too. Take a peek behind the curtain at some of the steps in the initial stages of our investment approach, and take advantage of the slower pace of summer to refine your screening and due diligence process with a few tips and resources 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02J4qnv0 #riskscreening #duediligence
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Great event today at the CPKC Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by Golf Canada. It was definitely empowered women empowering women with an incredible shout out from Shelley Kuipers of The51 challenging folks to invest in women’s sport like the Calgary Wild FC. Raven Jemison of the Kansas City Current sharing its time to be part of a movement transforming into a meteoric rise…and you have to get on the launchpad to be part of it. Was great to be part of an inspiring room that reinforced for me why the Calgary Wild FC matter so much to Calgary. My challenge for everyone reading is to be part of helping to elevate a generation of young women that will go on to amazing things on the pitch, off the pitch and in our great community. Of course THANK you to all those who are all ready helping to make that happen. #sheshootsshesoars
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R&R: Rest and Relaxation. Roaming and Rockies. Retreats and Riversides. Roadtrips and Routes. Reflections and Routines. R&R means a few different things for our team in August. Balancing business as usual and busy summer schedules, remember to rest. 💆♀️ Here’s some of the rest and play our team is saying yes to this summer. ☀️ Spending time outside with family and friends, enjoying hikes, some backcountry camping, lots of cold plunging, and lake activities down in Idaho. Currently reading Aquanaut: A Life Beneath The Surface. Rachel Bodor ☀️ Going to her first-ever Calgary Cavalry FC match with her partner, listening to The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama as run motivation, and loving If You Can't Take the Heat by Geraldine DeRuiter, where she blends (no pun intended) how her relationship with food and feminism are so closely intertwined. Emily McBride ☀️ It’s her birthday month! Taking time to relax by the lakes and rivers, and enjoying some camping weekends. Plus, a nostalgic experience at the Avril Lavigne concert. Iva Kubickova ☀️ Getting settled back into a new home and being intentional about setting up new rituals that serve well personally and at work. Two IG accounts to inspire that share how important their consistent routines are for them: @timmchisusano and @jeanelleteves. Also digging into The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton. Courtney Dragani ☀️ Recharging in the great outdoors: hiking, hiking, hiking! Arielle Land ☀️ Celebrating her dog's 13th birthday with a roadtrip to Kelowna, toasting at a couple of weddings, and keeping busy chasing around an almost-one-year-old niece for her first summer. Kelly Tidalgo ☀️ Being off grid, deep in the BC mountains for 4 days hiking with family and friends. Judy Fairburn How are you taking care of yourself this summer? We’d love to hear what you’re getting up to and soak up some of your refreshing ideas. ⬇️
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As a proud BDC Thrive Lab partner, we're delighted to be in the company of 25 other likeminded organizations working to help propel Canadian social impact companies. So when one of us wins, we all do. Cheers to celebrating recent news around RainStick announcing the close of their $2.6M Seed+ Round led by Raven Indigenous Capital Partners with support from BDC’s #ThriveLab.
Managing Director, Thrive Lab - BDC Capital - Innovation Lab and Investment for Women-led impact-driven businesses
We’re thrilled to announce our investment in RainStick Shower, a cutting-edge cleantech startup led by Indigenous and women co-founders! 🚀 Le Lab Excelles annonce un nouvel investissement dans RainStick Shower, une entreprise d'impact co-dirigée par une femme et une personne autochtone! ✨ (la suite en français plus bas) 🌱 Rainstick Showers has developed an innovative water-saving shower system that’s set to revolutionize the way we conserve water. Their mission? To create sustainable solutions that make a positive impact on our environment. 💧 🤝 We’re proud to partner with Raven Indigenous Capital Partners to support Rainstick’s growth journey as they just completed an oversubscribed 2.6M$ Seed+Round. Together with BuildTech VC and other angel investors, we’re fueling Rainstick’s expansion and impact across Canada and beyond! “Rainstick Shower has developed North America’s first spa-like circulating shower application that provides 80% water and energy savings. With support from our partners, who also prioritize water and energy conservation, this investment will help us enhance our market reach and innovate further.” said Alisha McFetridge, CEO & Co-founder of Rainstick. Kudos and a huge thank you to my colleagues Anna Ciprick and Anne-Marie Christoffersen-Deb for making this deal happen as well as Stephen Nairne and his team from our fabulous partners at Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. And thank you BetaKit for the article here: https://lnkd.in/gcHXnhGw 📢 Join us in celebrating this new milestone toward a more sustainable inclusive world. 🌏 *** 🤝 Nous sommes fières de nous associer à Raven Indigenous Capital Partners pour soutenir la croissance de Rainstick, qui vient de terminer une ronde de financement de 2,6 millions de dollars. Avec BuildTech VC et d'autres anges investisseurs, nous propulserons l'expansion et l'impact de Rainstick à travers le Canada et au-delà ! 🌎 Rainstick Showers a mis au point un système de douche innovant qui permet d'économiser 80% de l'eau et de l'énergie. Leur mission ? Créer des solutions durables qui ont un impact positif sur notre environnement. 💧 📢 Rejoignez-nous pour célébrer cette nouvelle étape vers un monde plus inclusif et plus durable. 🌏 #Investment #Cleantech #Sustainability #WomenInBusiness #Impactinvesting #Indigenouscommunity #Womenfounders Genevieve Bouthillier, Ela Borenstein, Michelle Scarborough, Sandra Odendahl, Sony Nguyen, Sarah Fallah, Neha Lalany, Mya Bennis, Isabelle Hudon, Jérôme Nycz
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Reminder that deadlines are quickly approaching for Google for Startups #Accelerator: Canada program! ⏰ Submit your applications by July 31 >> g.co/acceleratorcanada
Hey, #founders 📣 ICYMI: applications are open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada cohort! The 10-week program will kick off in early October and provides equity-free support to founders, connecting them with Google resources, mentorship, and more. To learn more, join the Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada Day 🍁 coming up on June 27, 2024, where you'll learn more about the program, benefits, and hear firsthand from past alumni, mentors, speakers, and Google experts. Save your spot today: https://hubs.li/Q02CRYlf0 Ready to jump right in and apply? Submit your application by July 31. >> Canada cohort: https://hubs.li/Q02CRTSr0 #GoogleForStartups #startups #accelerator #AcceleratedWithGoogle
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Founder Lab alumna Victoria Marshman is in Calgary this week sharing Mave & Chez's experience pitching on Dragons' Den Canada. 🔥 (S18 E13 if you want to watch it!) Plus chatting about women leaders and achieving business goals with Lindsay White CPHR, CPCC, PCC? Sounds like a great evening all around. RSVP here 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gKfCszxb
MAVES! Join us for an evening of inspiring and thought-provoking discussions, networking, and learning what it takes to make it to the Den. Gain valuable insights from industry leaders and connect with like-minded individuals ready to take on the challenge. Network, mingle and gain invaluable insights from Victoria as well as Lindsay White - a renowned leadership coach and the founder of High Voltage Leadership. She is dedicated to helping women unlock their full potential and lead with confidence. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your strategy and conquer the Den!🐉 📍: Varanda, 2566 Flanders Ave SW #200, Calgary, Alberta ⏰: Thursday, July 18th from 6-8pm Limited spots available! Tag your Calgary friends! #ConqueringTheDen #Networking #SuccessStrategies #Inspiration #Entrepreneurship
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Grateful to Rachel Bartholomew for sharing the challenges she and many women face in femtech and taking action with Hyivy Health and Femtech Canada. Among the critical core message of the article, a few eyeopening callouts: 💰 The global market potential for endometriosis treatments alone is predicted to be between US $180B and $250B ⚖️ Funding for companies treating erectile dysfunction was 6x higher than for those concentrating on endometriosis ⏳ It takes an average of 7 years for women to get an endometriosis diagnosis from when they first notice symptoms 🌍 About 1/3 of women around the world discontinue hormonal birth control in the first year because of either side-effects or health concerns 📉 Ovarian cancer survival rates haven’t improved in decades 📜 It wasn’t until 1993 that the U.S. Congress passed a law mandating the inclusion of women in government-funded clinical trials; in Canada, there are guidelines but no legal requirements to ensure women are part of research design and trials
Innovating Global Women's Health & Femtech as Founder of Hyivy Health, Femtech Canada and Femtech Across Borders.
Thank you CTV for the highlight of Hyivy Health and Femtech Canada!
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Resilience we love to hear about. 👏 We've got incredible founders in our portfolio who could tell you all about pivots and lessons learned—like Bunny Ghatrora's pandemic mishap of tracking one of Blume's lost pallets. The takeaway? Learn to take emotion out of unpredictable situations. Things will be okay, even if it feels like they won’t.
Worst Day on the Job: What Blume COO Bunny Ghatrora learned from losing $30,000 worth of skincare products - BC Business
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We’ve passed the halfway mark of 2024 (?!), and we’ve taken a beat to reflect on the transformative five years since The51 entered the market. Here are some standout lessons we’ve learned along the way. Read more 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02Gh5P40 #financialfeminism #5yearsofthe51 #investinwomen