Managing Partner @OMERSVentures. Mamma to 3 amazing boys.🇺🇸 born 🇨🇦proud!
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Laura Lenz retweeted
🎧 New podcast episode just dropped.
@RyanZauk is joined by @PayPal CEO @Acce to talk all things Agentic Commerce, Stablecoins, AI, and what it takes to transform a tech giant.
Since becoming CEO in 2023, Alex has reshaped PayPal by bringing in new talent, speeding up product cycles, and leaning into AI, stablecoins, and next-gen commerce.
His vision is bold.
Listen in: thisweekinfintech.com/paypal…
#fintech #paypal #twifpodcast #payments #AI #stablecoins
Thanks @Float! Rescuing us from expense reporting and this heat during #torontotechweek
Thanks @bayareawriter for covering Octaura's funding round. "The company’s digital platform launched in 2023, allowing traders to buy and sell loans and CLOs “more easily,” something that hadn’t been available to the market before, according to Brian Bejile, CEO of Octaura.
New on @crunchbasenews: Octaura, which has developed a syndicated loan platform, has raised $46.5M in a funding round which included participation from a group of banking heavyweights.
Tip @Techmeme
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I've never subscribed to this Canadian 'lack of ambition' narrative. The founders being recognized at this year's #CIXSummit are a small sample of the incredible companies being built by exceptional talent in this country. If anything, our Canadian humility is the problem.
Proud to be a co-chair of the #CIXSummit again this year, alongside @PrashantMatta / @PanacheVC. Drop a comment if you're planning to attend.
@CIXCommunity @ElevateTechCA
Riding the #TTC this morning? You might have seen my son and me, wearing our capes to raise awareness for @HBKidsHospital. It's #CapesforKids week - every dollar raised supports kids with disabilities. fundraise.capesforkids.ca/ca…
ALT People wearing red capes
ALT People wearing red capes
Laura Lenz retweeted
Ain't no party like a @twifintech party, hosted by our @RyanZauk.
☕️ SF Fintech - we’re kicking off our 2025 SF Fintech coffee next Wednesday the 26th with @SiliconVlyBank
Swing by for coffee, breakfast, & good fintech folks between 8:30-10:30am. Would be great to see you all! Register below
Pics from 2024:
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This is another example of Canada standing up above the rest as a leader that we can do fintech better, and we have talented ambitious founders building solutions for a more successful future for all of us. Period. @OneVest @SalesforceVC
We’re proud to announce that OneVest has secured $20M USD in Series B funding, led by Salesforce Ventures. This funding fuels our mission to Power the World’s Wealth and revolutionize wealth management technology for enterprises across North America. bit.ly/40SRqJ6
At the @Raptors game tonight. Hearing the words to our National Anthem sung by the crowd, “glorious and free”, couldn’t help to cheer for that line. Let’s not take that for granted - we are a glorious country and we have so many freedoms. Time to come together!
Not all super heroes wear capes. But this one does. Very proud of my son, Nolen, heading up this years Capes for Kids campaign. #proudmommoment
Meet Nolen, a Raptors superfan, with the encyclopedic knowledge of their stats to prove it! From accessing many of the hospital’s programs and services, Nolen knows the power of Holland Bloorview, and is thrilled to fundraise for #CapesForKids.
capesforkids.ca/holland-bloo…
ALT A teen wearing a red cape in a photography studio with a white backdrop
It’s always exciting to meet an ambitious founder. And it is extra special when that founder is building a business to help Canadian businesses grow faster and be competitive on a global stage. Congratulations @Float on your series B raise! omersventures.com/news/helpi…
We closed our second investment in a Canadian company this week. Feels great to be backing ambitious Canadian founders! More details to come (likely in the new year).
If you're a #founder in #fintech or #commercetech and are thinking of fundraising - apply to come on The Green Room this week. I'll be advising founders on how to craft the perfect pitch. pitchtgr.com/
Laura Lenz retweeted
A preview of what's coming hot off the presses next week from @RyanZauk and @tryramp Head of Engineering @koblovinamerica 👀
👉Check it out on December 4th, only at thisweekinfintech.com/tag/po…
Great to see so many @OMERSVentures portfolio companies on this chart. @Shopify @hootsuite @hopper @TouchBistro @Waabi_ai. Thanks @BetaKit for putting it together!
One chart that will make you feel good about #CDNtech. Plus: @neofinancial’s $360M Series D; @Wealthsimple’s valuation bump; @1Password’s leadership change; @penderventures’s $100M Fund II; @cvca’s Q3 #VC data; and @Shopify and @Nuvei’s latest earnings. betakit.com/one-chart-that-w…
1 week out to our Players Tournament next week! Whether you want to come and play or just party (I won’t judge), I’ve got 5 spectator tickets to give away. First 5 to DM me will get the tickets! Players - buy your tickets here: eventbrite.ca/e/2024-annual-…
Next week I am hosting the annual @OMERSVentures Players Tournament – a charitable event for the #torontotech community in support of @HBKidsHospital . 100% of ticket proceeds will go towards this organization, and I want to be honest about why that means so much to me.
All that to say, if you’ve never been to the Players Tournament, it’s a great opportunity to connect and network with the tech community – founders, teams, VCs, industry champions and our incredible network of partners and sponsors who allow us to do this every year.
All in support of an organization that’s changing the lives of children working every day to overcome their own barriers and live their best lives. I’d love for you to join us. 100% of sales are donated to Holland Bloorview.
ALT Young boy smiling trying his myo-electric prosthetic arm for the first time