On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2021. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Arati ↗
In their words
We're a collective of 10 Shopify angels that only invest in women, women of colour, and non-binary founders.
Just because the news or your Google search only shows a dude in a hoodie, that's actually not true. Women have been creating businesses since the beginning.
Remember to put your mental health first. That's the only thing that you have at the end of the day, and as long as you can focus on yourself you can focus on others.
Around the web ×2
Quick answers
What is Backbone Angels?
An angel collective of ten women, all former Shopify leaders, that invests exclusively in women, women of colour and non-binary founders. It launched on International Women's Day in March 2021 and Sharma is a founding partner.
What is Arati Sharma's role today?
She is Co-Founder and President of Good Future, a Toronto family office she runs with her husband Satish Kanwar that operates a micro venture fund, a foundation and majority-owned businesses including tech-news outlet BetaKit.
What did she do at Shopify?
She spent about eight years at Shopify, building its experiential and product-marketing functions and serving most recently as Director of Product Marketing before leaving in January 2021 to invest and build companies.