We hope you enjoy this library of on-demand webinars.
Webinars
Yes, You Can Be A Venture Investor! How To Invest as an LP in a Venture Fund.
Are you interested in learning more about investing in Venture Funds? This webinar is for you!
Investing in a fund as a Limited Partner (LP) is unknown territory for most investors who have traditionally invested directly into companies. Understanding what's important about a 100+ page partnership agreement can be onerous and complex without an understanding of the key pieces to be aware of.
Laura Webb, Partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, will introduce what it means to invest into a fund, cover the basic terms that investors are signing on to, and walk through key concepts, economics, and governance considerations.
Evaluate the Market Potential of a Startup
How can you better understand how to evaluate the market potential of a startup?
Panache Ventures’ Associate, Sarah Willson, and Analyst, Nadia Lachman, walk us through methods they use to evaluate startups, covering key assessment factors such as founder potential, market size, customer engagement, and competitive analysis, and address several audience questions.
Invest With an Inclusive Gender Lens
How do you know that your investments align with your values?
Susan Snider, Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Impact at Equality Fund, shared her experiences, what financial feminism means to her, how to approach investment as a tool for change and impact, and provided tools to put gender lens investing into practice.
Perform Due Diligence as an Angel Investor
How should angel investors go about due diligence when deciding to invest their financial (and human) capital in early stage investment?
Lisa Oldridge, Founding Principal of Fulcrum Advisors and Principal with Ozone Advisory, and Chelsea Gillett, Principal at The51 for Fund I and Fund II, share their wisdom on the process and intricacies of due diligence in early-stage investing.
Protect Yourself as an Early-Stage Investor
Are you doing everything to protect yourself as an investor?
Tonya Fleming, Manager, Private Markets & Innovation of Alberta Securities Commission, walked us though best practices so you can learn how to safeguard your investments.
Get Started as an Early-Stage Investor
So you’re ready to become an early-stage investor? We love to hear it! But what steps should you take to break into the club?
Moderated by Alison Pidskalny, Strategic Advisor at Pixelated Ventures, and joined by Jennifer Francis, Co-Founder of SheBoot, and Marlon Thompson, CXO at Spring, discuss what it takes to kickstart your investor journey.
Understand Angel Investing and Venture Capital
What’s the difference between an angel investor vs venture capitalist? How do you invest in startups and businesses you believe in?
Sarah Young of Sandpiper Ventures and Shelley Kuipers of The51 engage in a fireside chat to share their experiences and advice with angel investing and venture capital.
Anatomy of an Early-Stage Startup
Presented by George Damian at our Anatomy of an Early-Stage Startup webinar, replay the discussion exploring early-stage startups and dissecting the key factors such as market potential, team dynamics, competitive advantage, and risk and reward.
Building an Investment Thesis
Led by Carollynn Schafer, CEO of Accelerate Okanagan, explore the essentials of an investment thesis and learn the process of crafting a well-defined and strategic approach to investing. Learn how to create a set of guiding principles to make informed decisions.