Managing Partner, Thrive Venture Fund & Women in Technology Venture Fund @BDC_Capital; @KauffmanFellows Class '26, ICD
Joined September 2009
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Congrats to Laura Zizzo, co-founder @ManifestClimate recognized as one of the Top 101 Women in Climate for her vision in turning #climatedata into actionable insights that drive climate impact! 👏🌎 #WITFund fin-erth.com/2024awardslist
#ThriveVentureFund company @Waabi_ai closing off the year as @TechCrunch's 51 most disruptive startups of 2024 💪 @BDC_Capital techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/th…
People🤝 Planet 🤝 Profit
Proud to see #WITFund companies like @lufafarms paying it forward. #4Ps #Sustainability globalnews.ca/video/10878875…
Working for a cause > working for applause. @SheertexLabs founder @KatherineHomuth is on a #moonshot mission. 🚀Watch out world! #WITFund kathomuth.substack.com/?utm_…
#ThriveVentureFund company Congruence Therapeutics set out to change the #drugdiscovery paradigm– and this research collaboration gets them one step closer to making that a reality. Congrats to the team! #Biotech #FightCancer @BDC_Capital prnewswire.com/news-releases…
Customer success = Company success. Congrats to the team! @gobridgit #WITFund gobridgit.com/blog/bridgit-r…
Much like the #founders we serve, #VCs are also #entrepreneurs in their own right. The use of an #NPS as a tool to listen to our valued customers, captures this need for two way communication in a healthy VC/founder relationship. @KauffmanFellows hbr.org/2024/09/why-vcs-shou…
#WITFund company @AmacaThera tackles the ongoing opioid crisis by developing a viable solution: a non-opioid anesthetic providing effective pain relief without the risk of dependency. Congrats to the team on the promising results of their Phase 1 trial! prnewswire.co.uk/news-releas…
Diverse representation continues to rise, with the % of GPs where women are >50% of the org increasing by 16%. Steady work is still much needed to move the culture forward- we hope more of you will join us! @bdc_ca bdc.ca/en/about/analysis-res…
“We knew #AI could play a major role in helping sales find, reach, educate the right #doctors.” #WITFund company @odaiaAI is featured as a startup that leverages #tech to help relieve pressures on our #healthcare system. theglobeandmail.com/business…
#WITFund company @gobridgit goes international with their flagship product, Bridgit Bench, now available in the #EU & #UK! Congrats to the team on this achievement, shaping the future of construction now on a global scale. 🌍 @BDC_Capital gobridgit.com/press/bridgit-…
Excited to see two #WITFund companies: @tealbook @InnerSpaceHQ recognized on Deloitte’s #Technology Fast 50- a testament to the grit and innovation of the teams behind them, showcasing the strength of #Canadian talent on the global stage! @BDC_Capital www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/page…
The robots are coming! #ThriveVentureFund company Sanctuary AI as featured on @TheEconomist 👋
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“We want to build all of the world’s clothes out of Canada.” The infinite mindset pays off. Kudos to fearless founders like Katherine Homuth @SheertexLabs for leading the charge! #WITFund @BDC_Capital
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“Companies in the top quartile for board-gender diversity are 27% more likely to outperform financially than those in the bottom quartile.”
Our founders were on to something… #Diversity is just good business. #Inclusion
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"The idea was #trademarks for businesses should be as cheap, easy, and fast as registering a domain." Haloo founder & CEO Julie MacDonell shares her path to scale, balancing profit & purpose from the ground up. @Startup_Canada #ThriveVentureFund startupcan.ca/understanding-…
#ThriveVentureFund's @TheSanctuaryAI ranks 4th globally for patents on general-purpose #robotics tech, only behind NVIDIA, Alphabet & Hyundai. Here, co-founder Olivia Norton, discusses how her company is leading the charge. open.spotify.com/episode/1A4…
#GenAI 🤝 life sciences. #WITFund company @odaiaAI leads the charge by bringing the 1st GenAI solution for @veevasystems, providing real-time insights to help sales teams improve HCP engagement. #AIForPharma odaia.ai/post/pharma-ai-agen…