https://simplecast.com An Alacrity podcast on early-stage tech investment hosted by Owen Matthews. en-us Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:39:58 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:34:04 +0000 https://awysocka.podomatic.com https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/6229f9cc-f55c-42b9-a52c-7101632b7b1a/90447a55-7a39-46e4-aa4a-d2c4ed4ab1b2/3000x3000/1400x140012794230.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://awysocka.podomatic.com A Podcast by Alacrity Canada An Alacrity podcast on early-stage tech investment hosted by Owen Matthews. Alacrity Canada no https://feeds.simplecast.com/A1P213O8 startup, investment, matthews, earlystage, tech, saas, wesleyclover, Technology, Podcasting Alacrity Canada info@alacritycanada.com 6e1d1962-bbb7-4032-948a-ba9d7cbaeee2 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Jason Kryski, CEO at Strawhouse, a media capital agency that scales customer acquisition and invests in high-growth consumer companies. Based in Kelowna, Strawhouse is an innovative business model that is focused on customer acquisition for digitally-native, vertically-integrated companies. For consumer brands born online, Strawhouse deploys capital, technology, and creative for people to grow those businesses. In 2017, Strawhouse was recognized by Canadian Business Magazine as the Fastest Growing Startup in Canada. And in 2018, Deloitte listed Strawhouse as the 10th Fastest Growing Media Company in North America. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:39:58 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Alacrity Canada) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-jason-kryski-from-strawhouse-gCNDOEr5 Interview with Jason Kryski from Strawhouse Alacrity Canada 00:21:19 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Jason Kryski, CEO at Strawhouse, a media capital agency that scales customer acquisition and invests in high-growth consumer companies. Based in Kelowna, Strawhouse is an innovative business model that is focused on customer acquisition for digitally-native, vertically-integrated companies. For consumer brands born online, Strawhouse deploys capital, technology, and creative for people to grow those businesses. In 2017, Strawhouse was recognized by Canadian Business Magazine as the Fastest Growing Startup in Canada. And in 2018, Deloitte listed Strawhouse as the 10th Fastest Growing Media Company in North America. Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Jason Kryski, CEO at Strawhouse, a media capital agency that scales customer acquisition and invests in high-growth consumer companies. Based in Kelowna, Strawhouse is an innovative business model that is focused on customer acquisition for digitally-native, vertically-integrated companies. For consumer brands born online, Strawhouse deploys capital, technology, and creative for people to grow those businesses. In 2017, Strawhouse was recognized by Canadian Business Magazine as the Fastest Growing Startup in Canada. And in 2018, Deloitte listed Strawhouse as the 10th Fastest Growing Media Company in North America. no full 9 2 189b0168-904d-40da-9c50-a62ffb117e73 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Margaret Wu, Vice President at Georgian Partners, a growth equity firm based in Toronto. Georgian Partners invests exclusively in B2B SaaS companies across Canada and the US, making initial investments of 20 - 40 million dollars in companies that have reached at least six million in annual recurring revenue.  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 18:41:31 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Ania Wysocka, Margaret Wu, Owen Matthews) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-margaret-wu-from-georgian-partners-Jvl2ZmBE Interview with Margaret Wu from Georgian Partners Ania Wysocka, Margaret Wu, Owen Matthews 00:16:49 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Margaret Wu, Vice President at Georgian Partners, a growth equity firm based in Toronto. Georgian Partners invests exclusively in B2B SaaS companies across Canada and the US, making initial investments of 20 - 40 million dollars in companies that have reached at least six million in annual recurring revenue.  Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Margaret Wu, Vice President at Georgian Partners, a growth equity firm based in Toronto. Georgian Partners invests exclusively in B2B SaaS companies across Canada and the US, making initial investments of 20 - 40 million dollars in companies that have reached at least six million in annual recurring revenue.  season 2, investment, georgian partners, alacrity canada, term sheets, podcast, wesley clover, vc no full 8 2 e1ed295c-0c54-457a-9629-f39e6f8d0592 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Saba Mohebpour, CEO at Spocket. Spocket is a dropshipping marketplace that seamlessly allows ecommerce merchants to access the best wholesale priced products online from thousands of global suppliers. Spocket, an acronym for "store in your pocket", is a Vancouver based company that has experienced exponential growth in the almost 2 years it's been in existence. The thriving business model came to Saba out of a problem he experienced as an ecommerce retailer himself. Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:51:14 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Alacrity Canada) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-saba-mohebpour-from-spocket-u38ndbcK Interview with Saba Mohebpour from Spocket Alacrity Canada 00:18:43 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Saba Mohebpour, CEO at Spocket. Spocket is a dropshipping marketplace that seamlessly allows ecommerce merchants to access the best wholesale priced products online from thousands of global suppliers. Spocket, an acronym for "store in your pocket", is a Vancouver based company that has experienced exponential growth in the almost 2 years it's been in existence. The thriving business model came to Saba out of a problem he experienced as an ecommerce retailer himself. Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Saba Mohebpour, CEO at Spocket. Spocket is a dropshipping marketplace that seamlessly allows ecommerce merchants to access the best wholesale priced products online from thousands of global suppliers. Spocket, an acronym for "store in your pocket", is a Vancouver based company that has experienced exponential growth in the almost 2 years it's been in existence. The thriving business model came to Saba out of a problem he experienced as an ecommerce retailer himself. no full 7 2 dd18a05f-4ed0-404e-a37d-e9091553781a Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Neha Khera, Partner at 500 Startups. Neha is based in the Toronto office and oversees Canadian investment opportunities with a focus on early-stage funding. 500 Startups is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 70 countries worldwide. With its headquarters located in San Francisco, they have over 2,500 portfolio companies, several global and regional funds under their belt making 500 Startups one of the most dynamic firms in the world. Tue, 5 Nov 2019 18:59:56 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Alacrity Canada) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-neha-khera-from-500-startups-GwO2S7SO Interview with Neha Khera from 500 Startups Alacrity Canada 00:16:06 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Neha Khera, Partner at 500 Startups. Neha is based in the Toronto office and oversees Canadian investment opportunities with a focus on early-stage funding. 500 Startups is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 70 countries worldwide. With its headquarters located in San Francisco, they have over 2,500 portfolio companies, several global and regional funds under their belt making 500 Startups one of the most dynamic firms in the world. Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Neha Khera, Partner at 500 Startups. Neha is based in the Toronto office and oversees Canadian investment opportunities with a focus on early-stage funding. 500 Startups is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 70 countries worldwide. With its headquarters located in San Francisco, they have over 2,500 portfolio companies, several global and regional funds under their belt making 500 Startups one of the most dynamic firms in the world. no full 6 2 1d3370ae-a3e0-4f2e-aec0-e0feeebff6c3 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Jay Rhind, Partner at Rhino Ventures (formally Vancouver Founder Fund). Established in 2015, Vancouver Founder Fund is known as a fund built by founders, for founders. Recently, they’ve rebranded themselves with the name Rhino Ventures. Their name may be new, but their focus is still dedicated to a service-oriented, founder-friendly approach with the aim to be the early-stage partner of choice in Western Canada. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:31:35 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Alacrity Canada) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/jay-rhind-partner-at-rhino-ventures-formally-vff-on-between-2-term-sheets-wMFhUlEB Jay Rhind, Partner at Rhino Ventures (formerly VFF), on Between 2 Term Sheets Alacrity Canada 00:15:39 Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Jay Rhind, Partner at Rhino Ventures (formally Vancouver Founder Fund). Established in 2015, Vancouver Founder Fund is known as a fund built by founders, for founders. Recently, they’ve rebranded themselves with the name Rhino Ventures. Their name may be new, but their focus is still dedicated to a service-oriented, founder-friendly approach with the aim to be the early-stage partner of choice in Western Canada. Today’s episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Jay Rhind, Partner at Rhino Ventures (formally Vancouver Founder Fund). Established in 2015, Vancouver Founder Fund is known as a fund built by founders, for founders. Recently, they’ve rebranded themselves with the name Rhino Ventures. Their name may be new, but their focus is still dedicated to a service-oriented, founder-friendly approach with the aim to be the early-stage partner of choice in Western Canada. no full 5 2 23e19e16-f5c9-45be-84da-ba40d9c464ce Today's episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Vinny Pujji, Senior Investment Associate at Insight Partners. Insight has over $20 billion of assets under management, has experienced over 40 IPO's, invested in more than 300 companies, and has completed more than 200 M&A transactions for their portfolio companies.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 23:47:29 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Ania Wysocka, Owen Matthews, Vinny Pujji) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-vinny-pujji-of-insight-partners-L8ddOqaf Interview with Vinny Pujji of Insight Partners Ania Wysocka, Owen Matthews, Vinny Pujji 00:18:00 Today's episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Vinny Pujji, Senior Investment Associate at Insight Partners. Insight has over $20 billion of assets under management, has experienced over 40 IPO's, invested in more than 300 companies, and has completed more than 200 M&A transactions for their portfolio companies.  Today's episode of Between 2 Term Sheets brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Vinny Pujji, Senior Investment Associate at Insight Partners. Insight has over $20 billion of assets under management, has experienced over 40 IPO's, invested in more than 300 companies, and has completed more than 200 M&A transactions for their portfolio companies.  season 2, investment, alacrity canada, insight partners, term sheets, podcast, wesley clover, vc no full 3 2 9f70ca44-c7fe-420f-a395-5742cdc232cd Episode 2 of Season 2 brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Chris Voss, former FBI hostage negotiator, CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, and co-author of the book, Never Split the Difference. Thu, 4 Jul 2019 05:37:41 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Alacrity Canada) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/chris-voss-author-of-never-split-the-difference-on-between-2-term-sheets-beNvJ78O Chris Voss, Author of 'Never Split the Difference', on Between 2 Term Sheets Alacrity Canada 00:17:38 Episode 2 of Season 2 brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Chris Voss, former FBI hostage negotiator, CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, and co-author of the book, Never Split the Difference. Episode 2 of Season 2 brings us a conversation between host Owen Matthews and Chris Voss, former FBI hostage negotiator, CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, and co-author of the book, Never Split the Difference. venture, investment, canada, alacrity, never split the difference, venture capital, vc, chris voss no full 2 2 87de07f5-7edd-4a7a-b74e-726cb70b6e97 Welcome to season 2 of Alacrity Canada’s podcast: Between 2 Term Sheets. Episode 1 features an inquiry-answering conversation between host Owen Matthews, and Tariq Haddadin, Program Manager at Techstars in Toronto. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:36:34 +0000 info@alacritycanada.com (Ania Wysocka, Alacrity Canada, Wesley Clover, TechStars, Owen Matthews, Tariq Haddadin) https://between-2-term-sheets.simplecast.com/episodes/between-2-term-sheets-season-2-episode-WbYAUoHG Between 2 Term Sheets Season 2 Episode 1 - Owen Matthews & Techstars Tariq Haddadin Ania Wysocka, Alacrity Canada, Wesley Clover, TechStars, Owen Matthews, Tariq Haddadin 00:17:36 Welcome to season 2 of Alacrity Canada’s podcast: Between 2 Term Sheets. Episode 1 features an inquiry-answering conversation between host Owen Matthews, and Tariq Haddadin, Program Manager at Techstars in Toronto. Welcome to season 2 of Alacrity Canada’s podcast: Between 2 Term Sheets. Episode 1 features an inquiry-answering conversation between host Owen Matthews, and Tariq Haddadin, Program Manager at Techstars in Toronto. alacrity canada, podcast, wesley clover, owen matthews, techstars no full 1 2 https://awysocka.podomatic.com/entry/2018-11-16T11_35_04-08_00
Senia and Sophia describe the history of Harbourvest as a direct investor in Canada, its global structure, trends that Senia and Sophia have observed in the VC industry in Canada, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, blockchain and more.

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Senia and Sophia describe the history of Harbourvest as a direct investor in Canada, its global structure, trends that Senia and Sophia have observed in the VC industry in Canada, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, blockchain and more.

]]> Episode 10 - Senia Rapisarda & Sophia Maizel of Harbourvest Alacrity Canada 00:22:34 Senia and Sophia describe the history of Harbourvest as a direct investor in Canada, its global structure, trends that Senia and Sophia have observed in the VC industry in Canada, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, blockchain and more. Senia and Sophia describe the history of Harbourvest as a direct investor in Canada, its global structure, trends that Senia and Sophia have observed in the VC industry in Canada, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, blockchain and more. no full 9 1 https://awysocka.podomatic.com/entry/2018-05-30T15_31_57-07_00
Randy Garg of Vistara Capital partners discusses Vistara Capital's hybrid approach of growth debt and growth equity in mid to later stage companies.

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Randy Garg of Vistara Capital partners discusses Vistara Capital's hybrid approach of growth debt and growth equity in mid to later stage companies.

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Sam Haffar of real Ventures discusses Element AI, Real Ventures' investment thesis, and how they identify opportunities.

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Sam Haffar of real Ventures discusses Element AI, Real Ventures' investment thesis, and how they identify opportunities.

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Brian Kobus discusses the types of investment opportunities OMERS focuses on, and how to address the 'scale up' problem in Canada.

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Brian Kobus discusses the types of investment opportunities OMERS focuses on, and how to address the 'scale up' problem in Canada.

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Investors Bruce Croxon & Owen Matthews discuss a "golden time" for Canadian companies and how Bruce's role on Dragon's Den & BNN affected his other ventures.

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Investors Bruce Croxon & Owen Matthews discuss a "golden time" for Canadian companies and how Bruce's role on Dragon's Den & BNN affected his other ventures.

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Certn CEO Andy McLeod chats with Steve Clark of Company Capital.

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Certn CEO Andy McLeod chats with Steve Clark of Company Capital.

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Alex Tong discusses what areas Information Ventures is most excited about, Europe's GDPR regulations, and opportunities in cyber security and privacy management.

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Alex Tong discusses what areas Information Ventures is most excited about, Europe's GDPR regulations, and opportunities in cyber security and privacy management.

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Ben and Owen discuss the definition of 'angel investment' and early stage investment into tech companies in Silicon Valley and Canada

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Ben and Owen discuss the definition of 'angel investment' and early stage investment into tech companies in Silicon Valley and Canada

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Co-founder of Shopify, Scott Lake, shares his feedback on location based insight platform Echosec.

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Co-founder of Shopify, Scott Lake, shares his feedback on location based insight platform Echosec.

]]> Episode 2 - Shopify Co-Founder Scott Lake chats with Echosec CEO Karl Swannie Alacrity Canada 00:24:26 Co-founder of Shopify, Scott Lake, shares his feedback on location based insight platform Echosec. Co-founder of Shopify, Scott Lake, shares his feedback on location based insight platform Echosec. no full 1 1 https://awysocka.podomatic.com/entry/2018-05-11T15_30_51-07_00
An Alacrity podcast on early-stage tech investment hosted by Owen Matthews.

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An Alacrity podcast on early-stage tech investment hosted by Owen Matthews.

]]> Episode 1 of Between 2 Term Sheets - SaaSquatch Will Fraser Chats with angel investor Tom Williams Alacrity Canada 00:23:27 An Alacrity podcast on early-stage tech investment hosted by Owen Matthews. An Alacrity podcast on early-stage tech investment hosted by Owen Matthews. wesleyclover, matthews, investment, alacrity, tech, early-stage no full 0 1