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Bridging the Gap

Currently, only 14% of Canadian technology companies have a woman-identifying founder, and only 2.4% of venture capital funding is allocated to women-led startups.

Due to this gap, Front Row Ventures (FRV) founded the Women Founders Project seven years ago to do our part in reducing this gap in the ecosystem.

At FRV, we believe in the importance of connecting students to the Canadian startup ecosystem, providing them with the resources they need to achieve the most ambitious goals, and helping them build long-lasting networks.

What is The Women Founders Project?

The Women Founders Project (WFP) is a 9-week accelerator and founder development program aimed at supporting woman-identifying student founders with validating, building and refining their ventures.

This program will take place during the course of the summer throughout June, July, and August. During the program, founders will have access to workshops, fireside chats with investors and founders, mentorship and networking opportunities with inspiring founders and investors at prominent venture capital firms across Canada.

Goals of WFP

• Equip women-identifying founders with the resources they need to:

  1. understand how to build their business strategy from the ground up,

  2. see how venture capital investors assess businesses, and

  3. hear from startup founders who have embarked on the fundraising journey

• Give founders the opportunity to develop and refine their pitches over the summer with multiple pitch and mentorship opportunities

• Better prepare women founders to access capital

Program Overview

Bi-weekly Zoom Sessions on Tuesdays & Thursdays | June 3 – August 5

This program gives you access to:

1. Workshops

   Learn the fundamentals of building your business from the ground up, with sessions led by experienced founders (Tuesdays, 5–7 PM EDT).

2. Fireside Chats & Office Hours

   Panels with investors and founders sharing insights on how to stand out (Thursdays, 5–6 PM EDT).

3. Pitch Opportunities

   Refine and practice your pitch throughout the program to get investor-ready.

4. Resources

   Access FRV’s Fundraising and IP Blueprint courses, plus exclusive startup & ecosystem events.

5. Community

   Bond with like-minded women founders through socials, co-working sessions, and mentorship from FRV senior associates.