The Power of Women in Technology

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Opportunities for Angel Investment

Join Us November 19th, 2012 4pm-7pm

Maple Leaf Angels (MLA) and CanWIT present investment opportunities in women-led early stage technology companies.

Keynote Speaker - Krista LaRiviere, gShift Labs


Co-founder & CEO of gShift Labs, Krista is a trail blazer in web marketing technology and an expert in SEO hav-ing founded and exited two successful companies prior to starting GShift Labs. gShift offers a SEO software platform for agencies and marketing professionals which improves SEO monitor-ing and reporting by 100%.


Investment Opportunity Companies
Amika Mobile focuses on saving lives. It has developed the world's first integrated emergency mass notification system that auto-discovers user devices and targets alerts to their location. The software platform is for on-premise or cloud services and is fully scalable to millions.
http://www.amikamobile.com

Rent frock Repeat provides high-end special event dresses for rental at a fraction of the retail price. Through its ecommerce site and showroom in Toronto, it services over 23,000 clients across Canada. www.rentfrockrepeat.com

Event Details

When: November 19th, 4:00-7:00 PM

Where: YWCA Toronto, 87 Elm Street, Toronto

Register: http://powerofwomenintech.eventbrite.com/

Who Should Attend:
Accredited Investors looking for high potential investments in women-led early stage technology companies.

Agenda:

  • Registration and Reception
  • Keynote Speaker: Krista LaRiviere, gShift Labs
  • Investment Presentations: Amika Mobile, Rent frock Repeat
  • Introduction / Investor Highlights / Company Presentation / Women Leaders Panel / Next Steps
  • Reception

About CanWIT

Canadian Women in Technology (CanWIT ) is a national volunteer organization with the mandate to:

  • Encourage young women to enter the technology field
  • Accelerate, retain and support women in the field
  • Offer a premier platform for entrepreneurs, investors & industry experts to meet and build great women-led technology-based businesses

About MLA

Funding Ontario's most promising new companies, Maple Leaf Angels is an experienced group of high net worth private individuals who invest in seed and early stage technology companies. Our mandate is to connect experi-enced, accredited investors and the brightest, most pas-sionate entrepreneurs in a stream lined expert process within the larger entrepreneurial eco-system.

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