Global citizen - born in UK, raised in NZ, entrepreneur in SA, HK & JP and now a VC in CA - who invests in entrepreneurs with global ideas.
Montreal
Joined March 2009
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“The Venture Ecosystem Has Just Had a Preview of How the World Ends. Can This Help Us Wake Up?” by Real Ventures
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“At your highest moment be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you”what a gift of learning, responsibility and vulnerability Chris Rock, Denzel Washington and Will Smith gave us last night at the Oscars … I thank each of you for the roles you played.
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Exciting stuff ahead! @Trypractice has raised $10m in seed funding, led by @andrewchen from a16z, as well as the nation’s #1 life & business strategist @TonyRobbins
Top summary of how to give yourself the best chance of finding / getting great people to join your team by @sonofsarah @realventures
Insightful article in the @mtlgazette by @Emilie_Ni appreciating complexity and holding multiple things to be true at the same time isn’t easy ... but always so rewarding montrealgazette.com/news/loc…
Insight from @unsplash that all brands can benefit from
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Today, my team and I are launching @Trypractice - a full suite of tools so YOU can launch and manage a coaching business, using what you already know. 🌈
practice.do
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Today, we’re launching the @unitednations account on @unsplash.
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The UN’s challenge: we need to get important COVID19 messaging out far and wide to reach as many people as possible as fast as possible:
Welcoming Hamzah Nassif to the Real Team by @realventures link.medium.com/d7imAJJY45 Great to have you on board @HamzehN !
A combination of preparation and responsiveness enables @transitapp to make ticketing simple to use and quick to deploy.
In an effort to limit support social distancing, we encourage riders to use the @transitapp for trip planning purposes and to pay their fare.
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Workloads aren't decreasing while for many "homeloads" have grown exponentially. We gathered together some tips and resources to help companies and their employees with kids to find balance in this new reality. medium.com/believing/caring-… #familyresources #startupsupport
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Demand for public transit is down 61%, according to our stats. Despite this, transit agencies continue to be a lifeline for people who NEED to travel.
Here you can see real-time demand in different cities. Agencies need our help — let's lend them a hand. transitapp.com/coronavirus
If you want to appreciate the amazing potential of @ossiaco just read this awesome article: cleantechnica.com/2020/03/12…
How to Weave Your Vision and Mission into Company Culture by @realventures link.medium.com/3COccM5T23
What a year 2019 was for @unsplash .... their year in review is representative of a world review ! medium.com/unsplash/a-year-i…
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FounderFuel 2020 is searching for entrepreneurs looking to have a large scale impact on society. Think you fit the profile? Apply now! founderfuel.com/new-year-new…
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We’re hiring a new GM for @founderfuel, Canada’s leading venture accelerator and the first backer of industry shaping companies like @SonderStays, @unsplash, @Mejuri, @buscomhq, @transitapp, @BenchSci and many more. Here’s some thoughts on why it's such an awesome role. 👇