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Canadian Women in VC
Canadian Women in VC is a not-for-profit organization based in Canada that supports women in the venture capital industry through community-building, professional development, and networking opportunities.
Overview
What Canadian Women in VC does
What Canadian Women in VC is
Canadian Women in VC is a not-for-profit organization based in Canada that supports women in the venture capital industry through community-building, professional development, and networking opportunities.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Canadian Women in VC as a community
Community overview
Canadian Women in VC is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2018. It began as a bi-monthly dinner series among five women in the Toronto venture capital industry and has since grown into a community of over 600 members and 200 funds across Canada. The organization aims to empower women and allies to change the face of venture capital in Canada.
Community focus
Canadian Women in VC provides a range of services aimed at supporting women in the venture capital industry. These include community-building through a Slack channel, events, and a member directory; learning opportunities such as bootcamps and webinars; mentorship programs; and resources like an annual compensation survey and standard policies. The organization focuses on fostering connections and professional development for women at all stages of their careers in venture capital.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, mentorship programs, educational bootcamps, and access to resources like compensation surveys and standard policies.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 600
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- North America
Community activity
Events and activity
The organization hosts various events including bootcamps, webinars, and community-building gatherings to foster connections among women in venture capital.
Notable members
Notable members include Bonnie Chau from BCF Ventures, Katherine Nicanorova from Telus Ventures, and Mona Minhas from Thrive Venture Fund.
Common questions
What to know about Canadian Women in VC
Upseed classifies Canadian Women in VC under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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