March 19, 2024 2:00PM PT / 3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT / 5:00PM ET
Title: Raising Capital: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges Faced by Indigenous-led Enterprises
Description: Richard Muller, Senior Advisor and Peer Leader at Impact United, an impact investor community, will review the key takeaways from their “Taking Steps” report which identifies actions to address challenges faced by Indigenous-led enterprises in raising private capital. Some of these actions include (1) educating investors and investees, and (2) building relationships between capital providers and seekers.
Following Richards’s presentation, Innovate BC will provide a walkthrough of Capital Compass BC, a free-to-use digital tool that allows users to explore the capital flows and opportunities that exist within the province.
Speaker: Richard Muller (he/him), Senior Advisor and Peer Leader, Impact United
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOyhrTMuHdS-eYVGHrNLp0kOsuEnTXP9
Richard Muller leads the SVX Impact United initiative to build and curate a community of foundations, family offices and HNIs in Canada who are committed to deploying their capital for both social and environmental impact, alongside financial return. Previously, Richard held a number of executive positions at Toniic, a global network of active impact investors from more than 25 countries.