New funding platform tries to bring down barriers for women entrepreneurs and investors Pilot project gives more people a chance to invest in new startups, increasing access to early-stage capital for women-led businesses
Author of the article: Mary Teresa Bitti, Special to Financial Post
Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021 • March 10, 2021 • 4 minute read • From left to right, Judy Fairburn, Shelley Kuipers and Alice Reimer are the founders of The51, a new venture capital fund made up of female investors who invest in female-headed companies. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia files
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