Partner at Loyal VC. Funding entrepreneurs worldwide, cross-industry, starting at the earliest stages, based on what they do, not what they say.
Toronto
Joined November 2011
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A reminder for entrepreneurs. You don't own your company. Common shareholders (like you) own what is LEFT of the company after debt holders, and SAFE notes, and preferred shareholders are paid back. Think about this carefully before taking debt or preferred shares!!
My answer to Would Donald Trump be a good venture capitalist? quora.com/Would-Donald-Trump…
My answer to Would a venture capitalist make for a good President of the United States of America? quora.com/Would-a-venture-ca…
My answer to What should investors be aware of when financing a start-up? quora.com/What-should-invest…
My answer to What percentage of a typical venture capital firm’s investments end up being profitable for the firm? quora.com/What-percentage-of…
My answer to Understanding it varies from industry to industry, is there a general time frame in which angel investors expect a start-up concept to prove itself? quora.com/Understanding-it-v…
My answer to Does the show Shark Tank help skyrocket the businesses that get deals on the show? quora.com/Does-the-show-Shar…
My answer to What is the best practice when it comes to iterating and receiving feedback on a startup’s pitch deck? quora.com/What-is-the-best-p…
My answer to Why are venture Capital firms so picky with their investments? quora.com/Why-are-venture-Ca…
My answer to How can a small equity investor in a promising startup get bullied or cheated out of profit on their investment by a venture capitalist or angel investor? quora.com/How-can-a-small-eq…
My answer to Is it a good idea to ask for an investment from an investor who put money in another company that compete with my company? quora.com/Is-it-a-good-idea-…
My answer to How can startup entrepreneurs structure their companies like Mark Zuckerberg (28% equity) so that they maintain control of the company throughout the company’s lifecycle? quora.com/How-can-startup-en…
My answer to Should companies start an incubator for startups and new ideas within their corporations? quora.com/Should-companies-s…
My answer to Why do so many companies have their HQ in the Bay Area when it’s so notoriously expensive? quora.com/Why-do-so-many-com…
My answer to How would you prove that you are a real inhabitant of Silicon Valley in one sentence? quora.com/How-would-you-prov…
My answer to Are fake venture capitalists a problem for entrepreneurs raising capital? quora.com/Are-fake-venture-c…
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Join us @ Single Family Office (SFO) Day -Early-stage venture investing and its changing dynamics @ Geneva, 26th March 2019.
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My answer to In the midst of uncertainty around Brexit, how come that VC funding in London has still gone up this year? quora.com/In-the-midst-of-un…
My answer to What is 1 thing that almost immediately turns off Angel Investors? quora.com/What-is-1-thing-th…
My answer to Why don't Angel investors fall from the sky, despite their whimsical name? Why are they so difficult to find? quora.com/Why-dont-Angel-inv…