Funding, Mentorship and Resources for Women Identifying Entrepreneurs – Founders Fund

Making investing in women accessible to everyone.

Access mentorship, education, and barrier-free funding for your business.

Founders Fund is a Founder led and built community supporting under represented, women & non-binary founders during every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. Powered and brought to life by Tease Tea, Founders Fund community members can access mentorship, education, and non-repayable funding opportunities to support their business and leadership growth & development. 

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$150,000+

The amount of barrier-free funding we have supported over 20+ businesses with since 2019.

16%: The number of majority women owned & led businesses in Canada* (*Stat: BDC)

2.3%: How much Venture Capital funding was invested in women in 2020* (Down 30% since 2018, Source, Forbes)

Why equity matters: if men and women participated equally as entrepreneurs the GDP could rise by $5 trillion globally and $80 billion in Canada. Gender equity also leads to more profitable and innovative companies.* (*Source: BDC)

Many women are facing systemic & intersectional barriers that are holding them back from reaching their potential.


But what if there was a way for all of us to come together? To invest in our own success while also paying it forward?

Mentorship.

Founders Fund community members can access world class mentorship sessions and events to elevate their leadership & growth.

Our mentors are industry leaders from companies like Shopify, Amazon, Gym Shark & more. Group mentorship sessions are hosted by experienced mentors who have valuable insights and knowledge to share. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and gain unique insight into their success stories. We have recruited some of the best of the best.

Meet our Mentors

Education.

Founders Fund has proudly partnered with BDC to bring more resources and education to women entrepreneurs within our community and beyond.

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Funding.

We've received over a thousand inspiring applications as part of our Founder led and supported barrier-free, micro-grant programs. More funding opportunities will be announced late Fall, 2021!

Meet our funding recipients

Bad for Business Podcast

 ‘Bad for Business’ features stories of underestimated and unconventional leaders that have been told they’re ‘Bad for Business’ because of their personal identity, education, disruptive business model, and so many more fictional measures of traditional business success. 


Join us each week as we deep dive into the real, unfiltered story behind the success of the top leaders in business and what makes them ‘Bad for Business’.

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Get Involved

Become a Funder, Sponsor or Mentor.

Started by founders for founders, the Founders Fund provides the next generation of women entrepreneurs with the funding, community and resources they need to change the world. But we can’t do it alone.

We’re looking for people (like you!) to support our programming and help us grow our pool of funding available to hardworking and deserving entrepreneurs.

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"The support from the founders fund community is not only a massive financial help, but also such a vote of confidence from a community we respect and admire."

- Mikayla Wujec & Naomi Blackman, Founders of Alder Apparel (2020 Funding Recipients)

"Seeing successful people who look like me, reminds me that I am capable of taking up space and disrupting e-commerce."

-Edo Odozor, Founder of Naij Hair

"I wish this program existed when I started my business."

-Kat Gaskin, Mentor & Founder of The Content Planner

"The first investment I made when I decided to start a business was a Founders’ Fund membership. The community gave me the sense of belonging I needed to get started."

-Neria Aylward, Founder of Well Rounded Academy