Earlier this month, CEO Jill Earthy and CIO Leah Nguyen were featured on an podcast with Pender Ventures. The episode explores their background and education, career journeys, entrance into the venture capital and entrepreneur ecosystems, and the future vision for InBC. Listen to the full podcast here.
InBC has established its baseline operations and is expecting to grow rapidly over the next few years. As InBC’s operations grow, it will require information systems to support, streamline and coordinate its information, reporting, and activities. InBC is requesting information from interested parties for the supply of software licensing and implementation services to support a … Read More
April represents the start of a new fiscal year for us at InBC, and this year, we welcomed two new members to our leadership team: Leah Nguyen as Chief Investment Officer and Juvarya Veltkamp as Chief of Strategy and Operations. Leah and Juvarya both started on April 4th and have fully immersed themselves into the … Read More
The new chief investment officer for B.C.’s $500-million strategic investment fund is eager to prove that startups that want to make a positive environmental, economic or social impact can also generate a financial return for investors. “I think there’s this notion that folks subscribe to that there has to be a trade-off,” Leah Nguyen told … Read More
Today is International Women’s Day, an initiative started over a century ago in 1911, to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. As of today, more than 82% of women aged 25 to 54 participate in Canada’s workforce, yet they are still underrepresented in leadership roles. A 2021 study by the Canadian … Read More
Over the past month, we have been refining our Investment Policy Statement and our Strategic Plan while continuing to connect with multiple stakeholders including potential investees and partners. As we prepare to activate capital, we are building a strong foundation of expertise to set us on the path to success. This month we have confirmed … Read More
Each new year provides a fresh start and an opportunity to evaluate and set intentions. In my new role as CEO of InBC, a $500M strategic investment fund, I am leaning into the possibilities that lie ahead by outlining my intentions for 2022. We are in a time of significant change and uncertainty, with the … Read More
VANCOUVER, December 2, 2021 – We are proud to announce the appointment of Jill Earthy as InBC’s first permanent Chief Executive Officer who will assume her new role effective mid-December. We are excited to welcome Jill to our team who has a diverse background in entrepreneurial leadership and supporting women-led businesses. She is also an … Read More
InBC Investment Corp. now has a full board of directors with backgrounds in finance, economics, impact investing and business to provide strategic guidance and accountability.
InBC Investment Corp. is about doing things differently. It’s new. It’s bold. Most importantly, it will help position our province as an economic leader as we move into the post pandemic economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has been very hard on people and businesses in B.C. and it will continue to be for some time. In … Read More