The51
Calgary, Alberta
Investment Thesis
The51 is a financial platform and venture firm investing in innovative women-led and underrepresented founder ventures globally, addressing the systemic funding gap where women receive less than 2% of venture capital. The fund combines capital deployment with a 48,000+ community network and capacity building through Movement51, targeting Health, Wealth, and Work sectors with a vision to activate $2.5B in women-led capital by 2030.
Focus Areas
Investment Stage
Pre-SeedSeries A
Sectors
Multiple
Investment Signals
GeographyGlobal
ProvincesAB
RoleBoth
Revenue Stagepre-revenue ok
Impact MandateYes
Sample Portfolio Companies
Ayrton Energy
Blume Drinks
Cadence
Coral Health
MyFO
NiaHealth
NLPatent
Opstream
Retellio
Management Team
L
Lauren Robinson
Managing Partner
S
Shelley Kuipers
Co-Founder, GP
J
Judy Fairburn
Co-Founder, GP
What Makes Us Unique
45,000+ network of entrepreneurs, executives, decision-makers. Platform lowers barriers for investors. Movement51 and Canada51 initiatives.
AUM & Sources
Est. US$14M
Assets under management (estimated)
Sources
No public sources found.
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