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Sévrine Labelle (She/her)

Managing Director, Thrive Lab, BDC

Sévrine is a strategic leader who is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs. As the Managing Director of BDC’s $100M Thrive Lab, she works closely with partners to develop innovative equity investment models to support women-led social impact businesses. Her background includes a common theme of building a more inclusive and sustainable society. As President and CEO of Evol, she led the organization through a major transformation from supporting only women to all underrepresented groups and raised a $60M impact fund.

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ImpactFest

Pathways from Past to Future

A conversation between Sévrine Labelle, BDC Thrive Lab, and Kathryn Worstman, Amplify Capital, offering a unique perspective on the journey of the Amplify Capital fund, from its early days at MaRS to the recent announcement of its third fund. Through the lens of one of Canada’s pioneering impact investment funds, this discussion will explore the evolution of the country’s impact investing ecosystem, highlighting key milestones, lessons learned, and unplanned discoveries that have shaped its early growth phase. See More.