Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie

Coralus collectively practices different ways of doing things for a better now and a new inheritance. ​Members offer and access resources at their own pace, creating a self-regenerating pay-it-forward pool of skills, connections, funds, and support then used to advance​ ventures ​and the collective doing world changing work. Coralus has circulated nearly $1​6.5M to 1​70+ women- and nonbinary-led ventures by distributing capital via ​c​ollective decision-making. 45% of those founders are from chronically excluded racial and ethnic groups. The payback rate on its unsecured 0% interest loans is 95%. Founded in Canada in 2015, Coralus current footprint includes the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

Coralus collectively practices different ways of doing things for a better now and a new inheritance. ​Members offer and access resources at their own pace, creating a self-regenerating pay-it-forward pool of skills, connections, funds, and support then used to advance​ ventures ​and the collective doing world changing work. Coralus has circulated nearly $1​6.5M to 1​70+ women- and nonbinary-led ventures by distributing capital via ​c​ollective decision-making. 45% of those founders are from chronically excluded racial and ethnic groups. The payback rate on its unsecured 0% interest loans is 95%. Founded in Canada in 2015, Coralus current footprint includes the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

DMZ is a global startup ecosystem that features a world-leading incubator, talent academy, partner network and strategic investment fund. Through its award-winning programming, DMZ equips tech founders with the tools needed to build, launch and scale high-impact startups. Over the past 14 years, DMZ has helped 1000+ startups raise $2.69 billion in capital and create 5,200+ jobs. From its headquarters in Toronto, DMZ has also grown a strong international presence – with offices and partnerships across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.