Ventures in the News - December 10, 2021

Ventures in the News – December 10, 2021

With 100+ Ventures in 5 countries, we are rounding up the news every 2 weeks to share what’s happening. Engage, share + follow using the hashtag #SheEOmagic to amplify.

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Australia

Mr. and Mrs. Romance paid a delicious visit to Indigiearth‘s Warakirri Cafe during a trip to Mudgee in New South Wales.
Australian National University celebrated Mikaela Jade of Indigital after she was named Indigenous Leader of the Year at the Women in Digital Awards.
Neighbourlytics has been named a state finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards in the Embracing Innovation category. State winners will be announced in February.
Ami Bateman and Sian Murray of Pleasant State appeared on The House of Wellness to discuss the company’s origin story and impact so far.
Super Fierce sassily explored why women retire with less money than men.
Yasmin Grigaliunas of World’s Biggest Garage Sale is a finalist for two awards at Climate Salad’s Climate Tech Awards on Dec. 9.

Canada

Fan/Joy, Sitti, and Sḵwálwen Botanicals are among the small businesses included in BMO’s Wrap The Good promotion, which features QR codes that unlock a shoppable Pinterest board.
Naysan Saran of CANN Forecast and Connie Stacey of Growing Greener Innovations were saluted in Foresight Canada’s #WomenLeadingCleantech campaign.
AVA Technologies is looking to hire a grower in Vancouver.
BetaKit reported on Gotcare‘s $1.2-million pre-seed funding round to address home care accessibility, noting that the all-equity round was led by SheEO and Red Thread Ventures and supported by the Telus Pollinator Fund.
Teara Fraser of Iskwew Air joined the Fortis leadership series on Global News to share her path to leadership and determination to disrupt the airline industry.
Brianne Miller of Nada received Canadian Grocer’s Generation Next Award, which recognizes rising stars in the grocery trade.
Off the Path Provisions suggested some sustainable gift ideas for outdoorsy types.
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian suggested SheNative Goods on a list of Indigenous clothing businesses to support.
Sitti blogged about the Rehabilitation Centre Carpentry Workshop in Jerash Camp, where refugees with disabilities are paid to make wooden soap dishes.
Women of Influence published a Q&A with Leigh Joseph of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, and included her wares in a socially conscious gift guide.
Anu Bidani of STEM Minds spoke about artificial intelligence and the future of work at a panel discussion put on by the St. Lawrence College School of Business.
The Discourse has been nominated for 11 Canadian Online Publishing Awards.

New Zealand

AWWA suggested some ways to shop Indigenous this Christmas.
Beany has partnered with FundTap to help small businesses recover from COVID-19 by giving them digital access to accounting professionals and funding.
Chia Sisters won the Climate Action Leader award at the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards, while Businesses for Climate Action, co-founded by the Van Dyke sisters, won the Communicating for Impact award. Fellow Venture AWWA was a finalist in the Social Impactor category.
Goodbye published a post on the most important thing in your sunscreen.

United Kingdom

Lulu O’Connor of Clothes Doctor explored scaling in sustainability at a webinar for the #DestinationZero Innovation Challenge.
Jillian Kowalchuk of Safe & the City spoke about data and its importance for women’s safety at the WiD Week Flagship Event in November (her part starts at 1:11).