Menu
Menu
Our 3-month hybrid program is designed to empower early-stage, tech-enabled businesses led by Black women entrepreneurs. Through a combination of in-person workshops, online learning, and one-on-one mentorship, we help you scale your business and prepare for venture capital funding.
Our 3-month hybrid program is designed to empower early-stage, tech-enabled businesses led by Black women entrepreneurs. Through a combination of in-person workshops, online learning, and one-on-one mentorship, we help you scale your business and prepare for venture capital funding.
Our 3-month hybrid program is designed to empower early-stage, tech-enabled businesses led by Black women entrepreneurs.
Through a combination of in-person workshops, online learning, and one-on-one mentorship, we help you scale your business and prepare for venture capital funding.
Curriculum Modules
Curriculum
Modules
Module 1
Business Principles Refresh
MVP Expansion
Strategic & Financial Foundations
Module 2
Chief Technical Officer
Component
Business Technology Tools & Resource Management
Teck Stack
Development & DevOps
Module 3
Pitch Readiness
Pitch Deck Development
Presentation skills
Module 1
Business Principles Refresh
MVP Expansion
Strategic & Financial Foundations
Module 2
Chief Technical Officer
Component
Business Technology Tools & Resource Management
Teck Stack
Development & DevOps
Module 3
Pitch Readiness
Pitch Deck Development
Presentation skills
Module 1
Business Principles Refresh
MVP Expansion
Strategic & Financial Foundations
Module 2
Chief Technical Officer
Component
Business Technology Tools & Resource Management
Teck Stack
Development & DevOps
Module 3
Pitch Readiness
Pitch Deck Development
Presentation skills
CTO Matching
CTO
Development
FoundHers offers ambitious leaders the chance to transform their ideas into successful tech ventures. A key feature is matching new tech founders with a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who provides hands-on support to overcome technical challenges throughout the program.
FoundHers offers ambitious leaders the chance to transform their ideas into successful tech ventures. A key feature is matching new tech founders with a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who provides hands-on support to overcome technical challenges throughout the program.
CTO Matching
Get paired with an experienced CTO tailored to your industry needs.
Technical Guidance
Receive practical advice on product development from concept to launch.
Skill Enhancement
Learn directly from experts to build your team's technical capabilities.
Growth Strategy
Collaborate on plans to scale your product and drive business growth.
Problem Solving
Get personalized support to tackle technical obstacles and ensure market readiness.
CTO Matching
Get paired with an experienced CTO tailored to your industry needs.
Technical Guidance
Receive practical advice on product development from concept to launch.
Skill Enhancement
Learn directly from experts to build your team's technical capabilities.
Growth Strategy
Collaborate on plans to scale your product and drive business growth.
Problem Solving
Get personalized support to tackle technical obstacles and ensure market readiness.
CTO Matching
Technical Guidance
Skill Enhancement
Growth Strategy
Problem Solving
What to Expect
CTO Matching
Get paired with an experienced CTO tailored to your industry needs.
Technical Guidance
Receive practical advice on product development from concept to launch.
Skill Enhancement
Learn directly from experts to build your team's technical capabilities.
Growth Strategy
Collaborate on plans to scale your product and drive business growth.
Problem Solving
Get personalized support to tackle technical obstacles and ensure market readiness.
CTO Matching
Get paired with an experienced CTO tailored to your industry needs.
Technical Guidance
Receive practical advice on product development from concept to launch.
Skill Enhancement
Learn directly from experts to build your team's technical capabilities.
Growth Strategy
Collaborate on plans to scale your product and drive business growth.
Problem Solving
Get personalized support to tackle technical obstacles and ensure market readiness.
We are tired of programs that just "talk the talk". Let's empower your solution with the technical expertise and resources needed for scale. Join FoundHers and bring your vision to life with the support of a dedicated CTO.
We are tired of programs that just "talk the talk". Let's empower your solution with the technical expertise and resources needed for scale. Join FoundHers and bring your vision to life with the support of a dedicated CTO.
Overview
Curriculum
Modules
10%
in-person sessions
90%
online sessions
Workshops
Weekly workshops and venture coach with bi-weekly CTO meetings
Tools
Access to cutting-edge tools and resources
Valued Industry Connections
Networking with successful entrepreneurs and investors
Pitches
Culminates in sponsored pitch competition
Community
Ongoing support from the FoundHers community
10%
in-person sessions
90%
online sessions
Workshops
Weekly workshops and venture coach with bi-weekly CTO meetings
Tools
Access to cutting-edge tools and resources
Valued Industry Connections
Networking with successful entrepreneurs and investors
Pitches
Culminates in sponsored pitch competition
Community
Ongoing support from the FoundHers community
10%
in-person sessions
90%
online sessions
Workshops
Weekly workshops and venture coach with bi-weekly CTO meetings
Tools
Access to cutting-edge tools and resources
Valued Industry Connections
Networking with successful entrepreneurs and investors
Pitches
Culminates in sponsored pitch competition
Community
Ongoing support from the FoundHers community
The Canadian Women’s Foundation is part of the Women and Nonbinary Impact Network for Venture Capital (WIN-VC) collective that will make the venture capital environment more inclusive for women by transforming traditional investment processes, processes and knowledge into respectful and meaningful approaches that value equity and impact with a focus on diverse women and non-binary entrepreneurs and SMEs including Black communities, Indigenous peoples, racialized populations, persons with a disability, 2SLGBTQI+ and new Canadians. WIN-VC acknowledges the support of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada
Le Fondation Canadienne de Femmes et WIN-VC est reconnaissant du soutien apporté par Innovation, Science et Développement économique (ISED) Canada. L'ISED a accordé un financement à WIN-VC qui rendra l'environnement du capital-risque plus inclusif pour les femmes en transformant les processus d'investissement traditionnels, les processus et les connaissances en approches respectueuses et significatives qui valorisent l'équité et l'impact en mettant l'accent sur les femmes diverses et les entrepreneurs non binaires et les PME, y compris les communautés noires, les peuples autochtones, les populations racialisées, les personnes handicapées, les 2SLGBTQ2+ et les néo-Canadiens.
The Canadian Women’s Foundation is part of the Women and Nonbinary Impact Network for Venture Capital (WIN-VC) collective that will make the venture capital environment more inclusive for women by transforming traditional investment processes, processes and knowledge into respectful and meaningful approaches that value equity and impact with a focus on diverse women and non-binary entrepreneurs and SMEs including Black communities, Indigenous peoples, racialized populations, persons with a disability, 2SLGBTQI+ and new Canadians. WIN-VC acknowledges the support of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada
Le Fondation Canadienne de Femmes et WIN-VC est reconnaissant du soutien apporté par Innovation, Science et Développement économique (ISED) Canada. L'ISED a accordé un financement à WIN-VC qui rendra l'environnement du capital-risque plus inclusif pour les femmes en transformant les processus d'investissement traditionnels, les processus et les connaissances en approches respectueuses et significatives qui valorisent l'équité et l'impact en mettant l'accent sur les femmes diverses et les entrepreneurs non binaires et les PME, y compris les communautés noires, les peuples autochtones, les populations racialisées, les personnes handicapées, les 2SLGBTQ2+ et les néo-Canadiens.
The Canadian Women’s Foundation is part of the Women and Nonbinary Impact Network for Venture Capital (WIN-VC) collective that will make the venture capital environment more inclusive for women by transforming traditional investment processes, processes and knowledge into respectful and meaningful approaches that value equity and impact with a focus on diverse women and non-binary entrepreneurs and SMEs including Black communities, Indigenous peoples, racialized populations, persons with a disability, 2SLGBTQI+ and new Canadians. WIN-VC acknowledges the support of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada
Le Fondation Canadienne de Femmes et WIN-VC est reconnaissant du soutien apporté par Innovation, Science et Développement économique (ISED) Canada. L'ISED a accordé un financement à WIN-VC qui rendra l'environnement du capital-risque plus inclusif pour les femmes en transformant les processus d'investissement traditionnels, les processus et les connaissances en approches respectueuses et significatives qui valorisent l'équité et l'impact en mettant l'accent sur les femmes diverses et les entrepreneurs non binaires et les PME, y compris les communautés noires, les peuples autochtones, les populations racialisées, les personnes handicapées, les 2SLGBTQ2+ et les néo-Canadiens.