By founders, for founders.
Est. 2019, Founders Fund is an initiative by Tease Tea supporting diverse women founders by providing mentorship, education, and barrier-free funding.
Funding. Mentorship. Events. Resources.
Why Gender Equity in Business Matters:
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The number of majority women owned & led businesses in Canada in 2024. (Stat: Stat Can)
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Women secured only 2% of venture capital across Canada & the US in 2022. (Stat: Forbes)
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If men and women participated equally as entrepreneurs, the GDP could rise by $5 trillion globally and $80 billion in Canada. (Source: BDC)
Funding
Mentorship
Resources
$250,000+
The amount we've raised and contributed towards programming and barrier-free micro-grant funding since 2019.
The Founders Journal:
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Small Business Grants for Women: 10 Canadian Funding Opportunities You Need to Know
Updated August 10, 2026 Finding funding can be one of the hardest parts of starting or growing a business. For many women founders, traditional financing does not reflect the realities of building a company with limited collateral, uneven access to...
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The State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2025
We’re proud to champion women entrepreneurs and share the progress being made across Canada. The latest State of Women’s Entrepreneurship (SOWE) in Canada 2025 Report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) reveals inspiring growth, along with areas where more...
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Meet our 2024 Pitch Fund Finalists
The heart of any founder’s journey is the ability to share their vision in a way that inspires belief, ignites action, and drives real change. It’s not just about having a great idea—it’s about being able to communicate it clearly,...
Resources & Education
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Building a Business That Lasts: Why Our Partnership with BDC Matters for Women Founders
Building a business is an act of belief. It asks us to keep moving through uncertainty, make decisions without having every answer, and create something that can grow beyond a single moment: or even beyond us. For women founders, that...
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Looking for Micro Grants for Women? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know
Finding funding can help turn a strong business idea into a launch, a new product, a first hire, or the next stage of growth. For many women founders, traditional funding routes do not always reflect the realities of building a...
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Women Founders Funding: How to Pitch and Win Barrier-Free Grants
Access to capital can change what becomes possible for a growing business. It can fund a first production run, bring in essential support, strengthen a digital storefront, or create the space to serve more customers. Yet traditional funding pathways do...
