IMPACT INVESTING EPISODES
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Mark Mitchell
#171Mark Mitchell
Venture Capital Investor | Startup AdvisorMark is an international finance and technology professional with experience across five countries and three continents, including four years in China.
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Shaun Gold
#170Shaun Gold
Entrepreneur | Best-Selling Author | Keynote SpeakerShaun Gold is the true definition of a polymath. He is a lifelong entrepreneur, 2x best-selling author, international speaker, advisor and super connector to start-ups and standouts, Jeopardy contestant, and screenwriter/executive producer.
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James Rickert
#169James Rickert
Investing in the sustainability transformation occurring within our food system
James Rickert is a Partner of Power Sustainable Lios. He has over 15 years of transaction and asset management experience, with a deep track record in M&A, capital raising, and corporate governance.
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Jesse Wiebe
#168Jesse Wiebe
Entrepreneur, Investor, Consultant, Creatives Manager
Jesse, a dynamic entrepreneur and investor, founded his family office, WieGrow Capital and Consulting, in 2021 alongside his father, Doyle Wiebe. After launching Startup TNT in Saskatchewan in 2021, Jesse has led the continued expansion of the organisation.
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Nataraj Sindam
#167Nataraj Sindam
Senior Product Manager @ Microsoft AzureAt Microsoft, my focus as a Senior Product Manager is on enhancing Azure Files, leveraging cloud services and machine learning algorithms to optimize enterprise solutions for scalability and security.
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Keo Sar
#166Keo Sar
Experienced Startup Executive, Business Angel Investor, Mentor & AdvisorKeo Sar is a creative spirit turned startup operator turned ecosystem builder and angel investor. He has over 15 years of experience in strategy, GTM, business development, sales, and operations.
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Shrina Kurani
#165Shrina Kurani
Engineer investing in climate solutionsShrina Kurani is an engineer, entrepreneur, and fact-based problem solver. The daughter of Indian immigrants who sought the American Dream, she has focused her career on building businesses that reduce waste and create quality jobs.
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Keith Ippel
#164Keith Ippel
Spring Impact CapitalWith over 25 years of experience as a leader in technology & impact businesses and as an angel investor, Keith has accelerated the growth of both small and large companies and raised over $80M in angel investment and venture capital.
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Chris Wake
#163Chris Wake
Founding Partner at AtypicalChris Wake is the Founder of Atypical, an early stage venture fund investing in plausible science fiction. He brings two decades of experience as an operator to his investing, including work on both hardware and software in the fields of aerospace, AI, and cybersecurity.
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#162Caterina Lurani
Investor, Entrepreneur and Coach
Finding disruptive solutions to improve our lives and preserve the environment really captivates me. I’m eager to learn more about cutting-edge technologies, and work with passionate and inspiring entrepreneurs.
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Bryan Emerson
#161Bryan Emerson
Investor, Board Member and Mentor to Early-Stage Companies
A financial operations and compliance professional, a mentor to early-stage companies, and an occasional investor. Bryan is the founder of Starlight Capital Inc.
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Jessica Burley
#160Jessica Burley
Investor at Planet A | Venture EnvironmentalistJessica Burley is an investor at Planet A Ventures, and active in the climate ecosystem, leading the Berlin arm for Climate Mosaic. Jessica studied Politics and International Relations at Cambridge with a focus on climate.
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Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
#159Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
FrontFundr, Founder & CEO | DealSquare, Managing DirectorPeter-Paul has over 20 years of experience in finance, investment management, and business consultancy.
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Massimiliano Sulpizi
#158Massimiliano Sulpizi
EquityMatch.co Founder & CEO | Angel Investor
Massimiliano Sulpizi is an avid venture capitalist, merchant banker, entrepreneur and executive. He has founded 5 companies, advised clients in finance, energy, infrastructure, fashion, real estate, high-tech.
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Miryam Lazarte
#157Miryam Lazarte
Community Builder | Global Startups | Venture Capital
Miryam Lazarte is the founder of Global Startups Accelerator (former LatAm Startups), a pivotal Toronto accelerator that catapults startups from emerging markets to a global audience.
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Lawrence Yen
#156Lawrence Yen
Founding Partner at MIH Climate Impact CapitalClimate-Tech and Sustainability Innovation VC Investment. Business and Revenue Driver in Greater China.
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Aditya Aggarwal
#155Aditya Aggarwal
Partner, Venture Capital (Industrial Innovation Venture Fund)Years of proven record in building, architecting and delivering large scale intelligent software solutions and products in electric mobility, smart grid, energy geographic information systems, and internet/networks services domains.
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Peter Vesterbacka & Kustaa Valtonen
#154Peter Vesterbacka & Kustaa Valtonen
Helsinki-Tallinn TunnelWorking hard on building the FinEst BayArea! I am heading the Finest Bay Area Development Company program management office. The project is getting ready to construct the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel (www.finestbayarea.online).
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Andrew Stotz
#153Andrew Stotz
CEO, A. Stotz Investment ResearchAndrew is the CEO of A. Stotz Investment Research, which helps clients create, grow, measure, and protect value, and the co-founder of CoffeeWORKS – Thailand’s leading B2B specialty coffee roaster.
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#152Martin Tobias
Managing Partner @ Incisive Ventures | Venture Capitalist
I have always been excited in the formation stage of things. The early stuff. Who is the customer? What is the product? and How do we sell it? That is the part I like.
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Rishad Usmani
#151Rishad Usmani
Founder @ HealthTech Investors | Physician | Artist
With over 8 years of experience as a physician and a healthtech entrepreneur, Rishad is passionate about improving healthcare outcomes and access through innovation and collaboration.
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Moien Giashi PhD
#150Moien Giashi PhD
Investing in Deep Tech StartupsMoien is a biomedical industry professional, and materials engineer turned Angel and Venture Capital investment professional. He is currently a Senior Investment Associate at GreenSky Capital, leading deep tech investments.
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Gregory Shepard
#149Gregory Shepard
Co-Founder BOSS Capital Partners | BOSS Startup ScienceGreg is a 20 year startup veteran and serial entrepreneur with 14 liquidity events under his belt, two of which were sold as part of a $925M transaction that won 4 PE awards for transactions between $250M-$1B.
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Nicolas Rouhana
#148Nicolas Rouhana
Chairman & CEO at IM Fndng, Growing Entrepreneurship in LebanonNicolas Rouhana is currently Chairman and CEO of IM Fndng, grouping IM Capital & IM Ventures, aggregating $60M under management, and respectfully funded under USAID MENA Investment Initiative.
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Rob Ryan
#147Rob Ryan
Professional Storyteller & Relationship CapitalistI am primarily a Storyteller, Relationship Capitalist, Founder @Growthhax Mentor and aggregator of smart really good people worldwide and a uniquely loud/proud advocate of our entrepreneurial economic potential in LA where I’ve lived for 26 years now.
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Daniel Xu
#146Daniel Xu
Tech Incubator & VC | Columbia MBA
Managing Partner of two funds in Toronto and China, respectively. Namely New Billionaires Capital and New Vision Investment.
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Saad Hassan
#145Saad Hassan
President & Chief Executive Officer @ NvestivSaad is the President of the Hassan Family Office, and the founder of Nvestiv. As an investment veteran that has facilitated over $10 Billion in deals for his partners, Saad identified a fundamental absence of technology in the way capital is allocated.
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Carey Ransom
#144Carey Ransom
Managing Director at BankTech Ventures; Founder at OperateHaving extensive experience from startup to explosive growth to exit multiple times, and having sold a private company to a public company (while being CEO), I am a serial entrepreneur and investor.
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Peter Vesterbacka & Kustaa Valtonen
#143Peter Vesterbacka & Kustaa Valtonen
Helsinki-Tallinn Tunnel
Working hard on building the FinEst BayArea! I am heading the Finest Bay Area Development Company program management office. The project is getting ready to construct the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel (www.finestbayarea.online).
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Sanjeev Kohli
#142Sanjeev Kohli
Founding Partner – Glowfish VenturesSanjeev is a Founding Member at Glowfish, a tech-focused VC cum business builder based in Dubai. Glowfish’s ventures include CarSwitch.com –Used Cars Sales / Purchase Platform, oladoc.com – Digital Health Marketplace
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Anthony Choe
#141
Anthony Choe
Founder at Provenance
Anthony Choe is the founder of Provenance, a growth-stage private investment firm focused on digitally-intensive omni channel brands. Provenance uses a highly analytical approach for due diligence and strategy development
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Nicole Denholder
#140
Nicole Denholder
Investing in female founders | Teaching women about money
Founder of Next Chapter Ventures (NCV), where we are redefining partnerships for Female Entrepreneurs, Investors and Partners.
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Cameron Atlas
#139Cameron Atlas
Speaker | Storyteller | Executive Coach | Singer-SongwriterCameron delivers experiential keynotes, blending live music on stage with insights on high performance, leadership, creativity & innovation.
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Jordi Ferrer Rendé
#138
Jordi Ferrer Rendé
Venture Capital | Business Development | Strategy
Entrepreneurial-minded executive with over 10 years of increased responsibilities in key management positions in Business Development and Strategy in Europe, USA, Middle East and Africa.
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Tiziana F. Bombassei
#137
Tiziana F. Bombassei
VC | Entrepreneurship | Impact | Emerging markets
I’m the Global Partnerships Manager for Seedstars, a Swiss investment holding with a presence in 80+ emerging and frontier markets.
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Ryan Else
#136Ryan Else
Managing Partner – Roadster CapitalRyan has built businesses as a sales executive, investor and entrepreneur. He has also managed turnarounds, venture capital investments exceeding $3B in value and M&A activity exceeding $500m in value.
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Beatriz Franco
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Beatriz Franco
Managing Partner, Vita Ventures – Early Stage Food Tech InvestorBeatriz Franco is a Managing Partner at Vita Ventures, an early-stage fund supporting innovations across the food industry while reducing demands on our planet.
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Ben Gibbons
#134
Ben Gibbons
Founder and Managing Partner at Waterpoint LaneFocused career on investment banking and consulting support to growth stage and middle market companies with extensive experience across mergers and acquisitions, debt, equity.
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Chirag Gupta
#133Chirag Gupta
Venture Capital | Startup Mentoring | DeepTechChirag is the Managing Partner at 8X Ventures, a Deep-Tech focused venture capital firm. He invests and enables startups that will lead disruptive innovation and create sustainable value.
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Alan Costello
#132
Alan Costello
Early & Scaling Venture Investment, Climate & SustainabilityTechAlan is an Innovation, Strategy & Venture Investment professional. Always driving at innovation solutions and business models to important challenges – Climatetech, Food/Agtech – all convergent tech.
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Lewis Burnham
#131
Lewis Burnham
Investor at IDEA Fund PartnersLewis has a deep passion for leading and mentoring. Beginning in the earliest day of his career as an educator and coach, continuing through his career in the medical device industry.
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Jake Prigoff
#130Jake Prigoff
Doctor, Cancer Survivor, InvestorJake Prigoff is a Partner at Gaingels, one of largest and most active private investors dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion within the venture capital ecosystem.
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Steve Tokarz
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Steve Tokarz
General and Managing Partner at Cantilever Investors Fund
Steve Tokarz is an experienced C-level entrepreneur, fundraiser and business developer and has been active in early-stage company and product development for the past 30 years.
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David Evans
#128
David Evans
Seed Investor | CTO | AI-Enabled SaaSI am a serial entrepreneur and technologist who started coding at 14, launched my first business at 19, and made by first angel investment before age 30.
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William A. Mejia
#127William A. Mejia
General Partner & co-founder at Arrebol CapitalI am a Senior Investment Specialist with extensive Global Emerging Markets experience, built upon solid analysis and consistent investment returns.
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Ahmed Hazem
#126
Ahmed Hazem
CEO of Falak StartupsExperienced Investment Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the venture capital and private equity industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Risk Management, Business Planning and Financial Analysis.
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Bryan Duarte
#125
Bryan Duarte
Social Venturist | Co-Founding GP, BlackTech CapitalI am a Social Venturist, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor and a licensed Professional Engineer. I am the Co-Founder and the Managing Partner at BlackTech Capital (BTC) and the Founder & CEO of Enliten.
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Sa'ad Shah
#124Sa'ad Shah
Managing Partner, Noetic Fund9 years at RBC Capital Markets in real estate banking, corporate credit, and derivative sales & trading.
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Meir Rabkin
#123Meir Rabkin
Founder and Managing Partner at Blue Vision CapitalInvestor, entrepreneur, founder, accumulating 18 years of experience in the institutional asset management space and the international investment industry.
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Janneke Niessen
#122
Janneke Niessen
Harper’s Bazaar Woman of the Year, VC @CapitalT, ColumnistJanneke is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, board member and mentor for startups and co-founder of CapitalT, a VC fund that invests in technology companies using proprietary technology to evaluate entrepreneurial teams.
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Tino Reyes
#121Tino Reyes
Angel Investor and Startup ConsultantOur guest today is one of the Philippines’ up-and-coming angel investors and startup consultants, Tino Reyes. Tino shares the lessons he learned across the US, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Canada with Jeffery Potvin (JP).
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Luca Singh Bhalla
#120
Luca Singh Bhalla
NYC-based Family OfficeToday’s podcast welcomes one of the men behind Ascot Properties Family Office, Luca Singh Bhalla. He shares inspiring sayings about networking and communication and how this has led to the success of their Family Office.
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Eva Yazhari
#119
Eva Yazhari
General Partner at Beyond Capital VenturesInvestor with 16 years experience working in the impact investment, venture capital and asset management industries.
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Av Utukuri
#118Av Utukuri
Chairman & CEO, Creator of Next Gen Hardware / Software TechnologiesJeffery is excited to unpack all the valuable insights Av Utukuri has learned throughout his career.
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Jacques-Alexandre Gerber
#117
Jacques-Alexandre Gerber
Managing Partner Agave Partners Capital, EntrepreneurJacques talks about his experience working with various startups in different industries and how it helped him become the Venture Capitalist that he is.
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Sarah Dusek
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Sarah Dusek
Investor & Founder of Enygma Ventures, Co-founder Under CanvasWhat better way to bring in a fresh perspective than bringing in a woman all the way from another part of the world, from the majestic rainbow nation, South Africa.
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Nick Cavuoto
#115Nick Cavuoto
Serial Entrepreneur – Keynote Speaker – Inspirational LeaderNick shares his humble beginnings at Circuit City, how Gary Vaynerchuk inspired his mentorship program, MentorMind, and how founders can build a brand around trust, energy, and emotional value.
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Rachel ten Brink
#114
Rachel ten Brink
General Partner and Founder at Red Bike CapitalJeffery Potvin takes us on another phenomenal episode with an exclusive interview with the GP of Red Bike Capital, Rachel Ten Brink.
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Joe Jackman
#113
Joe Jackman
Founder | CEO | Author | Keynote SpeakerFor this episode, Jeffery (JP) talks to the man behind the Reinventionist Mindset, the Founder and CEO of Jackman Reinvents, Joe Jackman.
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Jessica Karr
#112Jessica Karr
Investor – Founding General Partner at Coyote VenturesEmbracer of complexity, systems thinking, and all shades of gray. Loves diving deep into taboo topics, and bringing together people who would be unlikely to meet.
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Julien Smith
#111
Julien Smith
Founder and CEO at Practice, Author and InvestorJulien Smith shares how he was inspired by his father who was an executive coach to run his own coaching software company today.
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Cam Crowder
#110
Cam Crowder
Investor – CoachCam Crowder will walk us through how he translated lessons from hockey into his success as an Business Coach and Angel Investor.
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Abhinav Pathak & Neel Daftary
#109Abhinav Pathak & Neel Daftary
Research at Woodstock FundCam Crowder will walk us through how he translated lessons from hockey into his success as an Business Coach and Angel Investor.
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Sascha Badelt
#108
Sascha Badelt
Entrepreneur & Business AngelFor this week’s episode of Ask An Angel, Sascha Badelt, serial entrepreneur and angel, joins Jeffery Potvin to talk about his academic background in Hamburg, all the way up to all the great things he has accomplished.
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Olga Duka
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Olga Duka
GP at Improve VenturesJeffery speaks with Olga Duka, GP at Improve Ventures, on how she makes a relevant impact on the investing world.
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Jan Christopher
#106Jan Christopher
Founding Managing Partner @ Holt AcceleratorIn this episode, Jeffery Potvin dives into the world of one of Fintech’s finest, Jan Christopher, Founding Managing Partner of Holt Accelerator.
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Sheehan Burns
#105
Sheehan Burns
Portfolio Manager – Tactex Asset ManagementJeffery Potvin takes on an interesting leader and Angel Investor in the person of the Portfolio Manager of Tactex Asset Management, Sheehan Burns.
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Jonah Midanik
#104
Jonah Midanik
VC, MD @Forum (fka Acceleprise) | Founder, Chair @LimelightFor this week’s episode, (JP) Jeffery Potvin speaks with the impressive Jonah Midanik, Managing Director and GP for Forum Ventures.
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Vishal H. Kewalramani
#103Vishal H. Kewalramani
Investor, Family Office, LP, EntrepreneurVishal H., Investor, Family Office, LP, Entrepreneur, shared his humble beginnings from winning a lottery ticket to founding a single-family office in New York, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
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Isaac Souweine
#102
Isaac Souweine
Partner at Real VenturesIsaac Souweine, Partner at Real Ventures shared how he started in New York, explored Southeast Asia while working with Yahoo, and later on set up a venture capital firm in Ontario.
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Tobias Bauer
#101
Tobias Bauer
Emerging Tech VC | Venture Partner | Ecosystem BuilderEntrepreneur, venture partner, ecosystem builder, and mentor Tobias Bauer shared some cool pieces of advice that can help founders in the early stages.
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Jennifer Renda
#100Jennifer Renda
President & CEO at Diverso Solutions Inc. & Angel InvestorJennifer is a serial entrepreneur with extensive knowledge of the Technology and Consumer Electronics industries.
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David Chang
#99
David Chang
Entrepreneur & Angel InvestorDavid Chang, born in Taiwan and raised in the US, shared his success story on how he flourished in his career as an “accidental” entrepreneur and Angel Investor.
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Mark Dhillon
#98
Mark Dhillon
Co-Founder | Strategy & Ops Leader | Ex VC & Angel InvestorCo-Founder, Strategy & Ops Leader, and Ex-VC & Angel Investor Mark Dhillion shared his story of how a skateboarder from Ottawa started.
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Erik Bullen
#97Erik Bullen
Advisor, Investor, COO, Exec Coach, Board Member | Founder and CEO | Strategy and Operations ExecErik Bullen shared how he built his career in the startup and corporate innovation space.
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Dennis (Dony) Zaidi
#96
Dennis (Dony) Zaidi
Venture Capital | ESG | Managing Director @ Checkmate CapitalDennis (Dony) Zaidi sits down with (JP) Jeffery Potvin to discuss his journey as an entrepreneur and investor.
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Jeffrey Werner
#95
Jeffrey Werner
CEO at The Field Group I Hudson Valley, NY Regional Angel InvestorCEO Jeffrey Werner of New York’s Hudson Valley shared his unique journey from a rock and roll bass player to over 30 years of audiovisual technology.
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Mike Jarmuz
#94Mike Jarmuz
Angel InvestorAngel Investor, Mike Jarmuz, recalled his humble start handling a record label in high school while living in Tucson, Arizona.
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Ajay Malhotra
#93
Ajay Malhotra
Angel Investor | Managing Partner at Canada Startup CompanyAjay Malhotra, talked about his diverse educational background in Computer Science.
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Greg Smith
#92
Greg Smith
Angel Investor – Blue Vista VenturesGreg Smith serves as President of Blue Vista Ventures, LLC
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Arijit Bhattacharyya
#91Arijit Bhattacharyya
Serial Entrepreneur Since 1998 , Technologist, Angel InvestorArjit Battacharyya, Serial Entrepreneur Since 1998, Technologist and Angel Investor.
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Julie Ellis
#90
Julie Ellis
Coach to Executives & Entrepreneurs, Co-Founder Mabel’s LabelsJulie Ellis, President and CEO of Julie Ellis & Co., joined (JP) Jeffery Potvin.
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Sherif Nessim
#89
Sherif Nessim
Founder & Managing Director at Jedar CapitalSherif Nessim, Founder & Managing Director at Jedar Capital, joined (JP) Jeffery Potvin.
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Matt Fates
#88Matt Fates
Early Stage InvestorMatt Fates, an early-stage investor, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about venture capital and angel investing. He shares the importance of a deal flow.
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John E. Derrick
#87
John E. Derrick
CEO of Skywriter.com, Investor, AdvisorJohn Derrick, CEO of SkyWriter, sits down with (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about entrepreneurship, investing, and shares fundamental advices for founders and CEOs.
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Gil Eyal
#86
Gil Eyal
Angel Investor, Influencer Marketing & Crypto PioneerGil Eyal, the Managing Partner of Starfund, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about the influencer market and the whole celebrity-based investing.
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Daniel Marcos
#85Daniel Marcos
Angel Investor, Influencer Marketing & Crypto PioneerDaniel Marcos, CEO and co-founder of Growth Institute, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about the challenges of entrepreneurship.
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Nikhil Rodye
#84
Nikhil Rodye
VP R&D Capital Inc MBA CPA CMANikhil Rodye, VP for R&D Capital, joins Jeffery Potvin to talk about entrepreneurship, angel investing, and the debt market.
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Devesh Chawla
#83
Devesh Chawla
Innovator | Mentor | InvestorDevesh Chawla is an ingenious strategist, a mentor, an investor, TEDx Speaker, an efficient leader and to sum it all, an all-rounder!
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David de Jesus
#82David de Jesus
Managing Director at Action VenturesDavid de Jesus, Managing Director of Action Ventures, is a venture investor, business builder, and experienced software engineer.
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Matthew Wilson
#81
Matthew Wilson
MBA, Allied Venture Partners | Entrepreneur turned Angel Investor
Matthew Wilson, Founder and Managing Director of Allied Venture Partners.
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Vlad Tropko
#80
Vlad Tropko
Partner at Digital Horizon VCVlad Tropko is the managing director of Digital Horizon VC, focused on immigrant founders who established startups across Europe and Israel.
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Amandeep Srivastava
#79Amandeep Srivastava
Serial Entrepreneur Angel Investor, Speaker and MentorAmandeep Srivastava is an artificial intelligence engineer working in this field with a vision of healing nature through technology.
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Kathryn Wortsman
#78
Kathryn Wortsman
Impact Investor, Thought Leader, EntrepreneurKathryn Wortsman, Managing Partner for Amplify Capital, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about her experience as an entrepreneur, impact investor, and thought leader.
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Cristobal Perdomo
#77
Cristobal Perdomo
Co-Founder and General Partner at Jaguar Ventures LPCristobal Perdomo, Co-founder and GP of Jaguar Ventures LP, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about entrepreneurship and venture capital.
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Chad Fox
#76Chad Fox
Angel Investor – FinTech – Venture CapitalChad Fox is a solo venture capitalist investing in and advising the best in class early-stage FinTech companies.
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Paul LeBlanc
#75
Paul LeBlanc
EntrepreneurPaul LeBlanc, Founder and CEO for 7th Wave Capital, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to share some of his learnings on structuring a business for growth, selling companies, and M&As.
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Matan Hazanov
#74
Matan Hazanov
Vice President at Verstra VenturesMatan Hazanov, VP for Verstra Ventures, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists.
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Kustaa Valtonen
#73Kustaa Valtonen
Entrepreneur and Angel InvestorKustaa Valtonen, Founding Partner for Finest Bay Area Development Ltd, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to chat about his corporate experience and his journey into becoming an angel investor.
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Jacky Chen
#72
Jacky Chen
Entrepreneur, Angel InvestorJacky Chen is the co-founder and GP for Archangel Network of Funds and Managing Director of Wharton Alumni Angels.
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Tushar Kansal
#71
Tushar Kansal
Founder CEO at Kansaltancy Ventures | Venture CapitalFounder/ CEO of Kansaltancy Ventures – Tushar is an accomplished professional with experience spanning multiple sectors
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Ash Fontana
#70Ash Fontana
Early stage technology investor and authorAsh Fontana is a recognized investor, published author, and managing director for Zetta Venture Partners.
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Israel Pons
#69
Israel Pons
President of WBAF Angel Investment FundCEO and Co-Founding Partner of Angels Nest LATAM, Angels Nest is an Angel Investment Network operating in Mexico and LATAM.
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Michel Lozeau
#68
Michel Lozeau
Business Angel, Venture Capitalist , and Executive Coach
Michel Lozeau joins JP (Jeffery Potvin) to talk about his experience as an investor, and as an executive coach.
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Jade Alberts
#67Jade Alberts
Founder at Peer Guidance – Purpose Before ProfitJade Alberts, founder of Peer Guidance, joins (JP) Jeffery Potvin to talk about his investor journey.
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Kal Deutsch
#66
Kal Deutsch
Chief Executive Officer at DealEngineKal is CEO and Founder of DealEngine.AI, a company that is using data and diversity to make startups better for both founders and investors.
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Rohit Raj
#65
Rohit Raj
Co-Founder The Glitch & Chtrbox.com | Early Stage InvestorRohit Raj is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. He also makes a decent cocktail.
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Igor Belagorudsky
#64Igor Belagorudsky
CTO; Angel Investor; Founder, Mentor, Advisor and ConsultantIgor Belagorudsky built his career around helping startups avoid mistakes that delay their success or put them out of business.
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Vandana Tolani
#63
Vandana Tolani
CEO & Founder at ConvantoVandana Tolani, CEO & founder of Convanto, chats about her entrepreneurial background and her experience as an investor.
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Benton Leong
#62
Benton Leong
Archangel Funds; Investor, Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)Benton is an angel investor in the Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN), located in Waterloo Region.
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Imogen Aaronson
#61Imogen Aaronson
Business Consultant | Angel InvestorImogen Aaronson, the founder of IMO-GINE, reflects on her consultancy experience, her goals, and her own roadmap in the startup world.
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Jim Horowitz
#60
Jim Horowitz
Manager at Beresford Ventures, Investor and mentorJim Horowitz, manager of Beresford Ventures, reflected on some of his early investments and the lessons he took along the way.
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Chris Cunningham
#59
Chris Cunningham
C2 Ventures Founding Partner, Early-Stage InvestorsChris Cunningham, founder of C2 Ventures, reflected on his experience as a founder of multiple companies.
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Aditya Arora
#58Aditya Arora
Angel Investor | Padma Shri Nominee | Mentor at AIM, Delhi GovtAditya has been recognized as a Successful Young Entrepreneur and Achiever on various National and International platforms.
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Brandon Drew
#57
Brandon Drew
SaaS Investor/Board Member – Advisor/Deep Technology EnthusiastBrandon Drew, General Partner for SaaS Growth Ventures, shared his insights on technology, entrepreneurship, investing and beekeeping.
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Jonathan Hung
#56
Jonathan Hung
Managing Partner at Unicorn Venture PartnersJonathan Hung, the Managing Partner for Unicorn Ventures and Emmy winner, shares his method of investment and preferred verticals.
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Joseph Chan
#55Joseph Chan
Relentless Entrepreneur | Real Estate LP | Angel InvestorJoseph Chan is a technologist, financial services professional, angel investor, and entrepreneur.
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Brian Hunter
#54
Brian Hunter
President at NorthSpring Capital PartnersFollowing a 30 years career in providing debt and equity financing to hundreds of businesses in Southern Ontario with Roynat Capital.
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Don Pare
#53
Don Pare
SenseiMr. Paré’s passion is to launch entrepreneurs towards funding and success.
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Nick Findler
#52Nick Findler
Edge InvestmentsNick has advised and helped raise over $58M for growth companies.
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Vik Sasi
#51
Vik Sasi
Dreamers VCHe began his career as an Analyst for the Clinton Foundation’s Health Access Initiative.
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Vijay Thomas
#50
Vijay Thomas
Founder and CEO at TangentiaTechnology Entrepreneur, Supply Chain Expert, Engineer and Dreamer
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David Mandel
#49David Mandel
Managing Partner at Emerging VenturesBuilt, operated and exited 4 successful different businesses in the Insurance and Finance industries over a 28-year period
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Carlos Torres de la Cuba
#48
Carlos Torres de la Cuba
Managing Director at AMG BlockCarlos Torres is a Managing Director at AMG Block, an early stage Venture Capital fund focused on fintech and blockchain opportunities in Mexico
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Jerome Curry
#47
Jerome Curry
Venture Capital ǀ Accelerator ProgramJerome specializes in developing innovative strategies that assist organizations in raising capital and optimizing start-up company growth
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Lylan Masterman
#46Lylan Masterman
Venture Capitalist | Board Member | TechnologistLylan is an experienced operator, investor, and board member
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Chris Carder
#45
Chris Carder
Executive Director – Schulich School of Business
Chris serves as Executive Director of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship with the Schulich School of Business
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Amit Garg
#44
Amit Garg
Managing Partner (Cofounder) at Tau VenturesAmit Garg is currently Cofounder and Managing Partner at Tau Ventures
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Eric Gauthier
#43Eric Gauthier
Innovation & Capital to make the world a better placeEric has co-founded the Tangle Lab Accelerator designed to empower impact-driven tech companies in the US and Canada
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Guillaume Kloof
#42
Guillaume Kloof
Managing Partner at Valley Date Venture PartnersGuillaume helps startups with their product/problem fit and with their product/market fit
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Kevin Monserrat
#41
Kevin Monserrat
DeepTech Seed Capital and AccelerationKevin Monserrat is the former Head of Ecosystem of Microsoft Scale Up Europe
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Karl Sigerist
#40Karl Sigerist
ICD.D Managing Director, Board MemberAdvisor to entrepreneurs and executives desiring to sell their business, grow through acquisition, or raise capital
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Matt Cohen
#39
Matt Cohen
Founder & Managing Partner – Ripple VenturesRipple Ventures was founded by Matt Cohen, an operator turned investor
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Juan Camilo Gonzalez
#38
Juan Camilo Gonzalez
Business Director at Trinity Capital InternationalJuan leads the Trinity Capital International (TCI) operation in Canada
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Carolena Enyati
#37Carolena Enyati
Entrepreneur-Angel Investor-Life Long LearnerCari Enayati is co-founder and CEO of Made Noble Corporation
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Tanya Rolfe
#36
Tanya Rolfe
Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Her CapitalTanya founded the Ladies Investment Club in Singapore in 2017
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Keith Gillard
#35
Keith Gillard
Cleantech and Impact Venture CapitalistKeith Gillard is the CEO of Upper Stage Ventures Ltd.
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Nathaniel Harding
#34Nathaniel Harding
Managing Partner, Cortado VenturesNathaniel has collaborated across diverse community networks to solve local challenges
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Laolu Williams
#33
Laolu Williams
Venture Capitalist (Philanthropist), Business Funder, TraderLaolu Williams is currently the founder and managing partner at Akwugu
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Neil Sahota
#32
Neil Sahota
IBM™ Master Inventor, Author, Business AdvisorNeil Sahota is a business solution advisor to several large companies and sought-after keynote speaker
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Colin Mullett
#31Colin Mullett
Co-founder of Loonie VenturesColin is the co-founder of Loonie Ventures, a partner firm of Mad Ventures
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James Sowers
#30
James Sowers
Businessman and PhilanthropistJames is a sought after keynote speaker , startup coach and mentor
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Brian Mac Mahon
#29
Brian Mac Mahon
Head Honcho at Expert DOJO – Venture CapitalBrian specialize in helping entrepreneurs become more successful in their business
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Kae Huynh
#28Kae Huynh
EnterpriseGuy™ – Angel Investor
Active Enterprise Software Investor & Economic Chess Player
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Jeff Wallace
#27
Jeff Wallace
Keynote Speaker/Startup AdvisorJeff is a long-time Bay Area resident who works with global startup ecosystems
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Scott Garber
#26
Scott Garber
Managing Partner @ Early Light VenturesScott is currently the Managing Partner at Early Light Ventures
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Rob Douglas
#25Rob Douglas
President Golden Triangle AngelnetRob Douglas is the founder of the Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)
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Ehsan Mirdamadi
#24
Ehsan Mirdamadi
Angel Investor & Tech EntrepreneurExperienced managing director with demonstrated record of accomplishments in cloud computing, IOT and IT infrastructure industries
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Sydney Wong
#23
Sydney Wong
Entrepreneur | Angel Investor | SpeakerHere to bring the Silicon Valley model to Canada and evangelize more successful startups
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Azam Mohabbatian
#22Azam Mohabbatian
Business Strategy Consultant at NeksoAzam Mohabatian is a results-driven entrepreneurship and technology professional
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Vosik Shamsiev
#21
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Jason Daley
#20
Jason Daley
Venture Builder, Serial Entrepreneur, Portfolio Investor
Jason is a venture catalyst and portfolio entrepreneur with a unique talent for the Art of the Startup
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Jeff Mesina
#19Jeff Mesina
Director, Originations – Cortland CreditJeff is presently a Director (Originations), at Cortland Credit Group Inc.
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Jodi Echakowitz
#18
Jodi Echakowitz
Corporate Culture
Jodi Echakowitz is founder and CEO of Boulevard Public Relations
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Bernard Batt
#17
Bernard Batt
Southwestern Ontario Angel Group
Bernard is currently the Finance Director and safeguards the financial wellbeing of KEY
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Norman Light
#16Norman Light
Independent Private Debt & Private Equity ProfessionalNorman Light is President of Enlightened Private Capital Inc., an Exempt Market Dealer registered in Ontario, Quebec Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland
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Peter Horan
#15
Peter Horan
Digital Media Investor and Advisor
Peter C. Horan is an entrepreneur and digital media investor with a history of building successful media, commerce and ad technology businesses
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Keith Loo
#14
Keith Loo
Advisor and Mentor to Start-ups
Keith loo is passionate about developing innovation, transformation, and go-to-market strategies that drive real, tangible impact
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Permjot Valia
#13Permjot Valia
Board Member at WooshiiPermjot serves on the Board of several companies, including Wooshii.com, and as a Director at Bluelight Analytics and Flight and Partners
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Bernie Li
#12
Bernie Li
Start-up Entrepreneur, Investor and AdviserBernie co-founded PURE Energies Inc., a leading provider of residential solar solutions to home owners in Ontario and the USA
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Dennis Reich
#11
Dennis Reich
Physician/EntrepreneurDr. Reich is a father, physician, entrepreneur, and technology consultant
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Peter Dal Bianco
#10Peter Dal Bianco
Bianco’s Management Consulting GroupPeter spent most of the past 45 years owning and operating retail, consumer electronics, video rental outlets and commercial property enterprises in Northern Ontario
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Bruce Green
#9
Bruce Green
Early Stage Investor Angel
Bruce Green is an inspired investor/advisor focusing on high potential early stage start-ups
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Diane Wolfenden
#8
Diane Wolfenden
Golden Triangle Angel Network
Diane Wolfenden is an active angel investor and a charter member of the Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)
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Jeff Champagne
#7Jeff Champagne
GP The Supporters FundJeff is a partner in the OPN Network and Supporters Fund and he is on the board of Spark Angels
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Angelo Del Duca
#6
Angelo Del Duca
York AngelsAngelo is an active Angel Investor and is a member of the York Angel Investors, Maple Leaf Angels and the Spark Angels
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Galen Udell
#5
Galen Udell
Executive Director York Angel InvestorsGalen Udell is the Executive Director of YAI
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Tim Mayeur
#4Tim Mayeur
VP, Biz Dev Oxygen PlusTim Mayeur was a leader in the launch of Walmart.ca Ecommerce and the online marketplace for Newegg.ca
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Jess Joss
#3
Jess Joss
President, Equation AngelsJess Joss is the CEO of Equation, a joint venture that brings together three angel investment networks
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Jon Oberholzer
#2
Jon Oberholzer
Golden Triangle Angel NetworkJon Oberholzer has been active in the Waterloo Region tech community for over 25 years
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Jennifer Renda
#1Jennifer Renda
President & CEO, Diverso Solutions Inc.Jennifer is a serial entrepreneur with extensive knowledge of the Technology and Consumer Electronics industries