Lise Birikundavyi

At-a-Glance

Managing Partner at Bkr Capital
Co-founded Canada's first Black-led VC fund
Recognized as a Top 25 Women of Influence 2022
Named a 2023 Globe and Mail Changemaker
Member of the Advisory Committee for the Black Experience at Sickkids Foundation

Biography

Lise Birikundavyi is an investor and Managing Partner at Bkr Capital, a venture capital fund she co-founded as Canada's first Black-led VC fund. Through her work, she empowers innovators who are solving pressing challenges. She is also a Thought Leader for the Forbes Finance Council.

Birikundavyi's contributions have earned her significant recognition, including being named a Top 25 Women of Influence in 2022, a 2023 Globe and Mail Changemaker, and being listed among BWAM 40under40.