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The TELUS Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator (CSW) is a first-of-its-kind accelerator focused on addressing the social and safety challenges facing our communities.

Jeremy Neilson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Assure. Mr. Neilson has provided support and leadership for some of the most innovative and dynamic industry initiatives in the U.S.--including launching and managing the State of Utah’s $300 million Fund of Funds program, providing due diligence and advisory services for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s $1-billion early-stage venture capital initiative, and created the LLC syndicate (SPV) administration service used by AngelList, SeedInvest, EquityZen and more.

Assure is a fintech fund administration company that provides the most complete back-office services in the market for fund managers, equity crowdfunding platforms, angel groups and other private-transaction investors.

Assure’s combination of multi-faceted expertise, efficiency and value is unique in the private equity marketplace. Because of the firm’s distinctive focus on the evolving needs of private transaction investors and projects, it services more financial transactions than any other firm of its kind. Today, Assure’s team manages more than 3,500 special purpose vehicles and growing, produces more than 30,000 K-1s annually, and provides fund managers with the industry’s most comprehensive outsourced-CFO administration solutions, bookkeeping and compliance services.

A candid conversation with Jeep Kline (Partner at MrPink VC). From her beginnings as a graduate from UC Berkley to a Partner at MrPink VC helping bring much needed resources and support to underserved and underestimated entrepreneurs. Courtesy of her strong background with engagements at Intel, World Bank, and even starting her own company has given Jeep a unique perspective on seeing investment through the lens of Economic Development.Guest 

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Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders is a 10-week digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups in North America.

The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to Women founder communities across North America. In addition to mentorship and technical project support, the accelerator also includes deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition and leadership development for founders.

Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders is a 10-week digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups in North America.

The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to Black founder communities across North America. In addition to mentorship and technical project support, the accelerator also includes deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition and leadership development for founders.

At Nuudii System, we use real women and real bodies. We make it a rule never to photoshop our models. Also, Nuudii System has seven colors which span various skin tones.

My name is Annette Azan, and I’m a 25-year fashion industry veteran, woman of color and wellness visionary. I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked with fashion icons including Diane Benson, Norma Karmali and Donna Karan, launching, developing and driving sales for brands such as Urban Zen, Diane B. and Episode.

I’m the founder and CEO of a boobwear body essentials company called Nuudii System which is the first CPG brand for boobs and is creating a new category between bra and braless.

Our Focus

Propellant Ventures aspires to change the future in a very powerful way. We are filling the funding gap with a bold focus on exciting and disruptive Pre-Seed and Seed stage opportunities. Propellant Ventures invests in a broad range of innovative and game-changing companies with compelling B2B business models such as healthcare, future of work, supply chain, fintech, and edtech.
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Propellant Ventures recognizes that it can be a challenge for early stage entrepreneurs to raise venture capital so we see a tremendous opportunity to be that capital partner at the initial stages of growth. Also, we work closely with angels, angel groups, angel syndicates, and other micro-VCs to dramatically improve a startup's chance of success and positive outcomes for the investors.

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Website: www.propellant.vc

Meir is launching a new VC fund targeting the Cleantech industry and building towards a sustainable future.

Meir Rabkin

15 years’ experience in the investment sector, working for the largest investment firms in Canada such as Mackenzie Investments, CIBC Asset Management, Desjardins and Investors Group. He has a unique and exclusive network of UHNW, Founders, Family Offices in the U.S. and Canada.

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Purvaja Sekar who is a 'Life Coach For People Living Mediocre Lives' talks about the mindset needed for people to get started and finish things in their lives. Fall in love with the journey and not the destination.   

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Based in Palo Alto, California, Thierry Lu is a Trade Commissioner working for Global Affairs Canada. His mission is to connect Canada's startups into Silicon Valley and its ecosystem.