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Raissa Espiritu

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Managing Partner at Audaxa Ventures

Canada

Writes $500K – $1.7M checks · typically $500K

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About

Raissa Espiritu is co-founder and managing partner at Audaxa Ventures, a seed-stage fund investing in diverse women and non-binary founders working at the intersection of climate and health. With over 15 years of experience across oncology research, fundraising, and venture building, she focuses on designing capital infrastructure and fund structures to improve equitable access to capital. Espiritu has taught at Ivey and Haskayne business schools and is the author of several publications on capital strategy and impact investing.

Experience

  1. Audaxa VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentCanada and Global
  2. Local Investing YYCMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  3. Catalyst Community Finance InitiativeStewardcurrent2025 — present
  4. ReTHINK Collaborative LabsFounder & Investorcurrent2020 — present
  5. ReTHINK Collaborative Group Inc.Founder & Presidentcurrent2016 — present
  6. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2024 — present
  7. Alberta Female Founders, Funders and Fortifiers (ABF4)Co Lead2024 — 2026Alberta, Canada
  8. Haskayne School of BusinessInstructor - Strategies in Social Enterprise2025 — 2026
  9. Innovate CalgaryExecutive in Residence, Cenovus Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Accelerator2023 — 2025
  10. The North West CompanyManaging Director, Healthy Horizons Foundation2021 — 2023
  11. Centre for Social Innovation (CSI)Director of Partnerships2017 — 2021Toronto, ON
  12. Cosm MedicalCo-Founder2017 — 2019Toronto, ON
  13. Infused CannaCo-Founder2016 — 2018
  14. BlankspaceCo-Founder, Practitioner, CEO2013 — 2018Toronto and Montreal
  15. Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of TorontoSenior Development Officer2015 — 2017Toronto, ON
  16. University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineSenior Development Officer2012 — 2015Toronto, ON
  17. CIFARDevelopment Officer2008 — 2012Toronto, ON
  18. SunnybrookAdvancement Coordinator2006 — 2008Toronto, ON
  19. Juravinski Cancer CentreLab Tech2000 — 2004Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Skills & more

Fundraising6Non-profit Fund Development2Project Management4Coaching5Yoga InstructionMindfulness MeditationProject Planning1Organizational Development1Strategic Partnerships3Strategic Negotiations4Business Relationship Management2Non-profit Leadership3
+12 moreBoard of DirectorsProgram DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentMarketingBrand DevelopmentSocial InnovationCross-functional Team LeadershipCollaborative InnovationGoogle SuiteMicrosoft OfficeStrategic PlanningLeadership
  • Innovation Governance Program - Level 1 — Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil canadien des innovateurs (CCI)
  • Canadian Private Capital Investment School — Ivey Business School Executive Education

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Colleagues at Audaxa Ventures

Hilary Kilgour
Managing Partner at Audaxa Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Raissa Espiritu?
Raissa Espiritu is co-founder and managing partner at Audaxa Ventures, a seed-stage fund investing in diverse women and non-binary founders working at the intersection of climate and health. With over 15 years of experience across oncology research, fundraising, and venture building, she focuses on designing capital infrastructure and fund structures to improve equitable access to capital. Espiritu has taught at Ivey and Haskayne business schools and is the author of several publications on capital strategy and impact investing.
Where does Raissa Espiritu work?
Raissa Espiritu is Managing Partner at Audaxa Ventures.
What check size does Raissa Espiritu write?
Raissa Espiritu typically writes checks of $500K – $1.7M.
Where did Raissa Espiritu go to school?
Raissa Espiritu studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Valedictorian); McMaster University (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oncology Research); University of Toronto (Biology/Biological Sciences, Calculus).

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Also worked at Centre for Social Innovation (CSI)1

Jay DawaniFounder & CEO at Lemurian Labs

Also worked at Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto1

Pauric BanniganCo-founder & Chief Scientific Officer at Intrepid Labs