Stephanie Wetmore

HERMESA is a UK based angel syndicate investing in extraordinary female (co)founded start-ups. We are a community of operators who know what it takes to build successful start-ups and we invest smart money – capital and expertise – to help change the funding landscape for women founders.

Chrysalis Collective has an aim to catalyse the growth of women’s sport and wellness by investing in the pioneering female founders and companies shaping performance, innovation, and culture. The world of sport and wellness is undergoing a seismic shift—where female talent, audiences, and innovations are redefining value across industries. Yet, the capital supporting this transformation remains fragmented. Existing funds either narrowly focus on women’s sports or broadly back female-led startups in consumer and tech, missing the powerful convergence 
of both. Chrysalis Collective exists to fill this gap. We are more than a fund—we are transformative. By investing in women’s sport and wellness, we drive the ecosystems where performance meets purpose, innovation meets progression, and culture meets commerce. We believe that the most influential, high-growth opportunities lie where women are not just participating—but leading. Led by women, for women. From Pre-Seed to Series A. We back bold ideas and talent that challenge the status quo and shape the future.

HERMESA is a UK based angel syndicate investing in extraordinary female (co)founded start-ups. We are a community of operators who know what it takes to build successful start-ups and we invest smart money – capital and expertise – to help change the funding landscape for women founders.

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to be there for Canadians from coast-to-coast. We are a group of companies that includes a retail segment, a financial services division and CT REIT. Our retail business is led by Canadian Tire, which was founded in 1922 and provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across its Living, Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal & Gardening categories. Party City, PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian Tire network. Our retail segment also includes Marks, a leading source for casual and industrial wear, Pro Hockey Life, a hockey speciality store catering to elite athletes, and SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, and Atmosphere, which offer the best active wear brands. Our 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division and the tens of thousands of people employed across the country by our Company, local Dealers, franchisees and petroleum retailers. In addition, CTC owns and operates Helly Hansen, a leading technical outdoor brand based in Oslo, Norway. CTC is an integral part of the communities in which we operate and our legacy of community support, through national and local programs, is initiated and executed by our Corporation, Dealers, franchisees, store operators and employees. Since 2005, our Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities has been helping kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation in an effort to provide inclusive play for all kids of all abilities. For more information, visit corp.canadiantire.ca.

At Piloti, we create driving-inspired, lifestyle footwear that is as fashionable as it is functional. Rooted in racing, we have geared championship drivers from the world’s toughest tracks, and we take our cues from their standards for performance, technology and design. Now, we’ve adapted our same cutting-edge racing shoe technology and combined it with an elevated, versatile aesthetic, engineered to seamlessly take our customers from the driver’s seat to the city street.