FUNDERS TO MEET

JASON FLICK

Investment Thesis:

Innovation is moving so fast that large firms can't compete, so need to partner/invest/acquire mid-sized tech companies to grow.

Investor, Serial Entrepreneur, Community Builder, Speaker

Danielle Graham

Co-Founder of The Firehood & General Partner of Phoenix Fire

Investment Thesis:

Phoenix Fire is an angel-stage investment fund applying a systematic and disciplined approach to investing in women entrepreneurs across Canada. It seeks to invest in experienced entrepreneurs with high-growth potential and the ability to scale internationally.

Feiran Zhou

Investment Thesis:

The OCI Market Readiness Co-Investment Fund invests directly in academic-affiliated start-up companies to further their early-stage commercialization and support their growth into a scalable business.

OCI Market Readiness Investment Fund

Mark Zekulin

Chairman at Invert Inc. & Founding Partner The Greater Return

Investment Thesis:

A purposeful mission and an inspired founding team are foundational to success.

Laurie DAVIS

Investment Thesis:

Interested in early-stage technology-based businesses.

Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor

Chris Ritchie

Investment Thesis:

Our investment fund supports early-stage start-ups coming out of academia. These are generally researcher-led spinouts and start-ups participating in campus incubators and accelerators.

Business Development Lead at Ontario Centre of Innovation

GUILLAUME THERIEN

Investment Thesis:

Seed stage venture capital fund investing in disruptive tech companies that fuel the creator economy

Partner at Triptyq Capital

Frederic Boulanger

Investment Thesis:

Great team, digital health, digital mental health, cyber security, enterprise productivity.

CEO & Founder Macadamian | Digital and Connected Health Software Design and Development

JULIA ELVIDGE

Investment Thesis:

A techie at heart, I look for businesses with innovative tech solutions serving a customer group with an identified and proven need. I look for founders with the passion and grit to deliver this solution while building a solid team and culture. I invest in early-stage companies and ensure that over 60% of my investments go to women-led companies.

SheBoot Co-Founder, High Tech Advisor, Member of multiple Boards, ICD.D

MARISA FOSCO

Investment Thesis:

Investing in SASS or data-driven start-ups, preferably female, led that have the potential to scale and expand their vision. Interested in start-up ideas that address UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, the ones that related to bettering people's lives and making the world a safer and more equitable place

Team Cheerleader - Committed to elevating good ideas

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