Women Funding Women
2025 Impact Report
This past year was a landmark for WFW: we launched our website, expanded our reach through high-impact virtual programming, and - most importantly - doubled our angel participation year-over-year.
We’re making a genuine impact by building a connected, knowledgeable community across Canada.
What Do Angel Investors Need To Know To Invest In Startups?
Issue 3
Published January 18 2026
We’ve explored who funds the next big thing. Now, let’s talk about how it's done. High stakes require high standards - this issue is about moving from curiosity to action.
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Find a curated list of programs, events, and resources for women founders and investors.
Clean IP, Strong Moat: the IP Hygiene Advantage
Join our first workshop of 2026 with founder-friendly “IP hygiene” resolution: build clean ownership, consistent processes and smart protection around your company’s most valuable asset: its intellectual property.
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Gillian Riley
Angel Investor
We sat down with Gillian Riley, a financial leader and champion for Canadian innovation. As the former CEO of Tangerine Bank, she managed $50 billion in assets and led Canada’s digital banking revolution. Driven by the gaps in female-led financing, Gillian founded The Scotiabank Women Initiative®, which has made access to capital, education and mentorship a priority to 40,000+ women entrepreneurs globally. Read more about her story and learn valuable advice in The Spotlight.
Founder's Fireside Chat
Connecting women founders raising capital with potential Angel and VC investors, presented in partnership with Guardian Capital Advisors.
- Tara Tomulka and Megan Loach Tomulka, Rawcology
- Rachel Bartholomew, Hyivy Health
- Shirook Ali, Ecosystem Informatics Inc.
- Shalini Gupta, Asima Health
New to investing? Perfect.
We're attracting more Canadian women to angel investing, regardless of experience. Join our Collective and explore opportunities to support women founders.
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