Vicki Saunders is the founder of Coralus (formerly SheEO), a Toronto-based social impact venture fund she established in 2013 to address. See contact routes.
Vicki Saunders is the founder of Coralus (formerly SheEO), a Toronto-based social impact venture fund she established in 2013 to address the fact that only 4% of venture capital goes to women. Her investment thesis focuses exclusively on for-profit, women-led or majority women-owned ventures that demonstrate a business model creating a better world, with a global scope that includes backing Indigenous founders. Coralus provides 0% interest loans rather than traditional equity, supported by a unique ecosystem of 500 “Activators” who contribute $1,100 annually to form a perpetual fund. While specific check sizes for individual loans are not publicly detailed in the search results, the fund’s structure relies on the collective $550,000 annual contribution from each cohort of Activators to finance these ventures. Notable portfolio companies are not explicitly named in the available sources, though the fund supports ventures working on the “World’s To-Do List”. Saunders distinguishes her approach through a “regenerative capital model” and publicly advocates for “Radical Generosity,” urging entrepreneurs to build community rather than work in isolation. S
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