NEWSROOM
COMMUNITY COHORT
Find your lane.
From discovery to decision, Foundation in Startup Investing serves as the accelerator for startup leadership, angel investing potential and portfolio development.
—06/10/2022
virtual fireside chat
To kick off phase two of the Women in Technology Series we are hosting a virtual fireside chat October 13th, 10am PT/ 1pm ET with BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund.
Join us for a live, intimate conversation with trailblazing founders, investors and thought leaders and learn how early-stage capital can propel more women into the driver's seat in venture.
Read more about the Future Capital and BDC Capital partnership here.
—06/10/2022
MEET CHRISTOPHER
Welcoming Christopher C. King to the Future C team.
As we continue to add senior talent to our growing roster of diverse instructors, we are eager to connect Christopher into our growing community of startup leaders.
—15/09/2022
ELEVATE FESTIVAL
Elevate Festival 2022 is the largest festival in Canada at the intersection of arts + tech. Featuring world-class speakers, arts + culture events, opportunities to grow your business, and a space to find your people, Elevate Festival will empower you to explore ways creativity, innovation, and technology can help you thrive in a hyper-connected and hyper-competitive world.
—14/09/2022
Announcing, Renewed Partnership with BDC Capital’s WIT Fund
The second Women in Technology Series to be launched Summer 2022.
The partnership is designed to directly impact the Canadian tech ecosystem by ushering in a new cohort of Canadian women investors into the technology and innovation industry.
—19/07/2022
WE’RE HIRING
Future Capital is an ecosystem for new and emerging investors. We are building powerful tools for a new generation of business builders and leaders.
Our team is committed to supporting a new, more diverse cohort of investors by developing products and experience that enable them to be competitive in early-stage investing.
—15/07/2022
SWEAT EQUITY PRESENTS: FOUNDERS NIGHT
In partnership with lululemon Founders Night came to life in Kitslano, Vancouver last week. Brining together founders, owners and operators in the community, for an evening of discussion, connection and ideas.
The night was capped off with a panel around intersectionality, accessibility and resilience in leadership. Thank you to Emma Devin from Brood Care Inc., Julie Chutter from Move By Ju, Melissa Nkomo from Kunye Wellness Group Inc., Vivian McCormick from Flax Home, and our wonderful hosts on West 4th.
Stay tuned for our next community event.
—13/07/2022
COLLISION
Making Canada a Technology Powerhouse.
Date: Jun 23, 2022
Time: 10:45am - 11:05am
Location: Startup University
Canada has transformed itself into a global tech player over the past decade. Now is the time to discuss how Canada can sustain this momentum to become one of the top destinations globally for talent and entrepreneurship.
Marlon Thompson, Founder and CEO of Future Capital; Martin Basiri, Co-founder & CEO ApplyBoard; Michelle Scarborough,Managing Director of Women in Technology Venture Fund at BDC; and Alicja Siekierska Senior Reporter at Yahoo Finance.
—22/06/2022
Collison
The Power of Advisory: How Startup Founders can Exceed Their Own Potential.
Date: Jun 22, 2022
Time: 11:00am - 11:45am
Location: AWS Startup Loft Theater
Before boards, executives, first employees, and VCs, a startup needs a broad range of expertise to find early success. Understanding how to craft and engage advisors is more art than science.
Marlon Thompson, CEO & Co-Founder of Future Capital, will talk about the direct correlation between enrolling strong strategic advisors and early-stage startup success.
—17/06/2022
Community Cohort, May 2022
Find your lane.
From discovery to decision, Foundation in Startup Investing serves as the accelerator for startup leadership, angel investing potential and portfolio development.
—08/04/2022
LOOKING AT
A few women that are breaking barriers, and paving the way for the next generation of female founders, investors, and entrepreneurs.
—25/03/2022
SWEAT EQUITY: Building inclusive teams
A virtual event series by Future Capital & lululemon
Join us for a series of live, intimate conversations with trailblazing founders, thought leaders, and industry disruptors.
—25/03/2022
ONSIDE PODCAST
FEAT MARLON THOMPSON
Marlon Thompson, Founder and CEO of Future Capital joined the ONSIDE podcast for a discussion on Economic Diversification
—24/03/2022
NEXT GEN INVESTING
We've just published our latest report on the next generation of startup investing. Read the blog post to get a closer look at Future Capital's investor network and download the full report to take a deep dive into the data behind our community.
—15/02/2022
COMMUNITY COHORT, APRIL 2022
Find your lane.
From discovery to decision, Foundation in Startup Investing serves as the accelerator for startup leadership, angel investing potential and portfolio development.
—09/03/2022
SWEAT EQUITY: LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING
A virtual event series by Future Capital & lululemon
Join us for a series of live, intimate conversations with trailblazing founders, thought leaders, and industry disruptors.
—03/02/2022
COMMUNITY COHORT, JANUARY 2022
Find your lane.
From discovery to decision, Foundation in Startup Investing serves as the accelerator for startup leadership, angel investing potential and portfolio development.
—11/01/2022
FACES OF FUTURE CAPITAL
Ambition over fear. At Future Capital we’re creating a home for new ideas, new decision makers, new relationships and new opportunities.
We are sharing the stories of the leaders and visionaries of the next wave of innovation; Faces of Future Capital.
—06/01/2022
SWEAT EQUITY: PRODUCT INNOVATION
A virtual event series by Future Capital & lululemon
Join us for a series of live, intimate conversations with trailblazing founders, thought leaders, and industry disruptors.
—04/11/2021
FALL COHORTS 2021
Women’s Community Cohort 09/2021
Community Cohort 10/2021
Find your lane.
From discovery to decision, Foundation in Startup Investing serves as the accelerator for startup leadership, angel investing potential and portfolio development.
—16/08/2021
SWEAT EQUITY: CREATE, FUND AND SCALE IDEAS
A virtual event series by Future Capital & lululemon
Join us for a series of live, intimate conversations with trailblazing founders, thought leaders, and industry disruptors.
—12/08/2021
SUMMER COHORTS 2021
Women’s Community Cohort 06/2021
Community Cohort 07/2021
Find your lane.
From discovery to decision, Foundation in Startup Investing serves as the accelerator for startup leadership, angel investing potential and portfolio development.
—23/04/2021
How we're creating a pipeline of women angel investors
Earlier this month Future Capital completed a 3-part initiative with the goal of enabling a new cohort of Canadian women angel investors into the technology and innovation industry.
—23/03/2021
APRIL COMMUNITY COHORT 2021
Find your lane.
From discovery to decision, Foundation in Startup Investing serves as the accelerator for startup leadership, angel investing potential and portfolio development.
—02/03/2021
Forbes, FEAT MARLON THOMPSON
Marlon Thompson, Founder of Future Capital understands this is a crucial time to create lasting change by enabling and equipping a new cohort of investors: minorities, women, and LGBTQ with the necessary tools to bolster economic empowerment.
—10/12/2020
Announcing the Women in Tech Series with BDC Capital
Over a 5-day period, we are proud to give women angels across the country their start in early-stage start-up investing. This program is designed to directly impact the Canadian tech ecosystem by ushering in a new cohort of Canadian women investors into the technology and innovation industry.
—07/12/2020
AFROTECH, FEAT MARLON THOMPSON
Marlon Thompson is an angel investor, startup founder and spent the past five years creating pathways to success for underrepresented leaders in the startup ecosystem. He founded Future Capital to support ambitious, driven diverse leaders who are ready to play a bigger role in their industry.
—10/12/2020
A New Look for Future Capital
Hello World!
The goal of Future Capital isn’t to unseat the decision-makers in business or to strip away opportunities from the existing machine that is venture funding. Instead, we aim to expand the pipeline of great deal flow, create new pools of capital and build a new cohort of investors that look like the future, not that past.
—01/12/2020