Series: SVX Impact Index Quarterly Webinar — Ownership as Opportunity
As investors look for ways to put capital to work in service of people and places that have historically been left out of ownership, the question starts to shift to who gets to own a piece of what they build.
In this quarterly SVX Impact Index webinar, we are bringing together two funds that look unrelated on the surface - tech VC vs. farmland - but are both in the same business: turning capital into ownership for those who've had the hardest time accessing it.
Citadelle Capital takes minority equity stakes in high-growth Canadian tech companies, closing a persistent gap in venture capital access for underrepresented entrepreneurs.
Area One Farms partners with Canadian farmers through joint-venture equity structures that let them expand, buy out their partners over time, and ultimately own their land outright — keeping farmland, and the wealth it generates, in farmers' hands across generations.
Facilitated by Adam Spence, CEO, SVX, and Jessica Vu, Advisory Associate, SVX, we'll hear directly from both funds as we explore their approaches to investing in people, businesses, and communities that have traditionally faced barriers to capital.
We'll also zoom out for a market update on the Canadian impact investing landscape - covering the latest trends and signals shaping the sector, and where investors are seeing the most momentum right now. It's a chance to pair the on-the-ground stories from Citadelle Capital and Area One Farms with a broader view of where the market is headed, and to get your questions answered directly by the SVX team.
Speakers
Wils Théagène, Founder and Managing Partner (Citadelle Capital)
Joelle Faulker, CEO (Area One Farms)