GLI in Place-Based Investing: VERGE Capital Case Study

​Join us for a conversation with VERGE Capital, a place-based investment firm actively integrating a gender lens into their funding strategies. This session will explore how VERGE Capital sources deals equitably, structures its investment committee, and embeds gender equity principles into its decision-making.

​🔍 What You'll Learn:
✔ How place-based investing can drive gender equity in local economies
✔ Practical insights on implementing gender-lens investing strategies
✔ The role of funds like VERGE in supporting women-owned businesses
✔ The intersection of impact investing and the "buy Canadian" movement

​About VERGE Capital:
VERGE Capital, a social finance program of Pillar Nonprofit Network, provides funding to social enterprises across Southwestern Ontario, with a strong focus on equity-deserving groups, including women. Operating the Startup Fund and the Breakthrough Fund, VERGE works with partners like Libro Credit Union and London Community Foundation to foster local economic growth and social impact.

​This session is for investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, providing actionable strategies and a real-world case study on the power of gender-lens investing at a community level.

​🔗 Enroll in our FREE Gender Lens Investing 101 online course: https://svx.typeform.com/to/dHtFXX5d

​Reserve your spot below.

​WIN-VC acknowledges the support of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada.