We’re addressing long-standing systemic issues in the investment landscape and the drastically disproportionate amount of funding raised by women-founded companies.
of 2024 venture capital was raised by female founders.
of STEM occupations are filled by women.
of senior management positions in STEM companies are held by women.
SheBoot was founded by Invest Ottawa and the Capital Angel Network in 2020 and became a national non-profit organization in 2023.
We continue to share the goal of inspiring and empowering women founders and investors and to collaborate on advancing long-term, sustainable change.
Meet the 2025 Investors:
Andrea Kroetch
Beth Ciavaglia
Carol Leaman
Cheryl MacKenzie
Christine Bourke
Coreen Bouchard
Deborah Naczynski
Dobrila Moogk
Eva Szabo
Past investors include:
Andrea Johnson
Anna Lambert
Astrid Neuland
Caroline Somers
Christine Charnock
Dale Gantous
Debbie Weinstein
Erin Zipes
Jen Batley
Jennifer Raoul
Kari Simpson Anderson
Lauren Thibodeau
Lori O’Neill
Margaux Beland
Marisia Campbell
Mary Cavanaugh
Mary Granskou
Maryam Tse
Michelle Liu
Nina Davidson
Sandra Ng
Seema Aurora
Stephanie Andrew
Terri Storey
Tracy McNairn
Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe
Cathy Smith
Carolyn Rabb
Carol Devenny
Carol Mason
Chelsea Gillet
Dana Borschewski
Debbie Pinard
Fabiola Alvarez
Feiran Zhou
Irena Kramer
Jane Baird
Janice Singer
Jenn Markey
Kaleah Baker
Kayla Cavanaugh
Kelly Gregoire
Kim Butler
Laura Gray
Lindy Ledohowski
Lisa Carroll
Lorraine Mastersmith
Maureen O’Higgins
Mary O’Neill
Megan Maltby
Melanie Polowin
Michelle McBane
Nancy Furbee
Natalie Giroux
Naomi Morisawa De Koven
Sandra Ng
Sandra Saric
Sherri Faloon
Su Mardelli
Susan Richards
Sushila Sahay
Shannon Gallant
Vanessa Thomas
