Women Funding Women Inc.
Goals & Objectives
Increase Angel Investing Activity
Amplify Access to Funding
Empower Women Entrepreneurs
Foster Collaboration
Investment Impact Snapshot 2026
On International Women’s Day, WFW is proud to release a powerful demonstration of capital in action: a list of women-led companies personally backed by our Co-Founders and members of our Advisory Council. Together, this collective capital deployment sends a clear message:
Canadian women are not waiting for change.
They are funding it.
WFW Co-Founders
Dr. Deborah Rosati
FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, GCB.D, CCB.D
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Lara Zink
MBA, ICD.D
2025 Advisory Council
Our Advisory Council consists of thought leaders, influencers, and connectors who support the activation and impact of WFW across Canada. They are community partners in our ecosystem, helping us achieve our mission of addressing the funding gap for women entrepreneurs.
Adrianne Fekete
Founder, I Am Unbreakable® Global Media
Alyssa Barry
President, Alliance Advisors IR
Caroline Sawamoto
Chief Operating Officer, Alliance Advisors IR
Caroline von Hirschberg
Co-CEO, Spring Group
Christine Jackson
Partner, Commercial Law, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Danielle Brewin Graham
Co-Founder, The Firehood, General Partner, Phoenix Fire Archangel Network Of Funds
Genevieve Roch-Decter
President & Portfolio Manager, LDIC Inc.
Gillian Riley
Board Member, Investor
Ilse Treurnicht
Managing Partner, TwinRiver Capital
Irene de Gooyer-Collins
CFO, Wonderment Ventures
Julia Elvidge
Co-Founder, SheBoot
Kathryn From
Founder, Wonderment Ventures
Laura Webb
Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Melissa Nemec
Senior Manager, The Scotiabank Women Initiative - National Lead, Commercial Banking
Micha Choi,
Client Portfolio Manager, Guardian Capital Advisors
Mihaela Opris
Former VP, RBC
Patricia Nielsen
Technology Executive, Amazon Web Services Canada
Sarah Jordan
Deals Partner, PwC
Sarah Young
Founding & Managing Partner, Sandpiper Ventures
Shann McGrail
Former CEO, Haltech
Sharon Castelino
Corporate Director, Financial Services
Valerie Fox
CEO, The Pivotal Point
Vanessa Hui
CCO, Forthlane Partners
2025 Impact Report
A closer look at our growth, events and community for 2025.
2024 Engagement
Together, we hosted seven events, fostering a powerful network committed to bridging the gap for women-led ventures.
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National Founding Partner
Corporate Partners
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Richard Rooney
Advocate Partner
