Managing Partners

Cathy Bennett
Founding and Managing Partner

Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner

Sarah young
Founding and Managing Partner
Our Team
Sandpiper Ventures is founded by a group of intensely engaged, highly experienced, internationally networked women with deep expertise and proven leadership across several industries and services. We came together with a shared vision to radically disrupt the venture capital landscape, deliver social change and economic value, and ensure fair representation of women’s innovation.

Steven Carr
CFO

Tara Wickwire
Brand and Network Lead

Tope Salawudeen
Senior Analyst

Ben Blackmore
CLO

Mark Fraser
CSO

Lynn Coveyduck
Operations
Our Founding Partner Advisory Board
Our founding partners are C-level business leaders with diverse industry perspectives, proven track records of delivering growth and profitability and deep and valuable networks. The group includes successful founding entrepreneurs, investment professionals, angel investors, and senior business and technology leaders. This diversity and breadth of capability drives success in both the selection and development of our investment portfolio.

OZGE YELOGLU
VP Enterprise Advanced Analytics, CIBC

Amy Risley
CEO, Skinfix, Inc.

Shannon Macdonald
Partner, EY

Nicole Leblanc
Partner, Woven Capital

Karen Hutt
EVP Strategy and Business Development, Emera

Chère Chapman
CEO, Ardea Outcomes