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
GUILLAUME THERIEN
Investment Thesis:
Seed stage venture capital fund investing in disruptive tech companies that fuel the creator economy
Partner at Triptyq Capital
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
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
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
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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