Clearbanc Start Up
CLEARBANC'S TEAM
Co-Founders
Michele Romanow
Co-Founder
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Andrew D'Souza
Co-Founder
Serial Entrepreneur Media Personality, Board Director
Youngest Dragon on CBCS Dragons' Den (Canadian version of Shark Tank) and
recognoved nationally as a Canadian VC TechVibes Angel Investor of the Year
Award over 12 portfolio companies
Co-Founder SnapSaves Cacquired by Groupon in 2004), a marketplace for CPGS.
Gameredover IM downloads/week Built relationships with the largest CPGS
including PSG, Unilever, Nestle Pepsi. Kraft, J&J Starbucks & AB InBev
Senior marketing executive for Groupon post acquisition
Co-Founded Buytopla in 2011 which has became a Canadian ecommerce leader by
acquiring over 10 companies. The marketplace has run over 100k deals for their M
subscribers Acquired by Transformational Capital. Neverrassed external capital
Previousty Director of Corporate Strategy & Business Improvement for Sears Canada
Board of Directors: Vail Resorts (NYSE. MTN $8b marketcap). Prestell (TSX FRID
League of Innovatoes with Ryan Holmes, CEQ Hootsuite, SHAD (Casadian charity for
exceptional high school students) Queen's Business School. Previously served on
the Board of Whistler Blackcomb (SxWB Acquired by Vail Resorts)
Co-Founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative non-profit with
Entrepreneur in Residence with Richard Branson
Only Canadian on Forbes. "Millennials on a Mission list, 100 Most Powerful Women in
Canada's Top 40 Under 40, EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and RBC Canadian
Entrepreneur Finalist
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Regular commentator on Bloomberg
Queen's University MBA and Civil Engineer
- Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor
* Raised over $50M across 3 companies from top Sulicon Valley investors
* Hired over 150 people including senior executives from public companies.
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President, Nymi-Raised $15M Series A closed partnerships with Mastercard,
Virgin, Four Seasons and banks
+000, Top Hat-Grew team from 10-100, Grew revenue from <$IM-$10M+
Recently closed $22M Series C from Union Square Ventures
*Angel Investor & Advisor to fintech portfolio: WealthSimple, StreetContet, kik.
Joist, Tulip Retail, CareGuide raised over $300M for portfolio companies
• Business Analyst, McKinsey (Pinancial Services Medial
· Board Member, C100
Advisory Council, Google Sidewalk Labs
Clobe &Mail contributor Report on Small Business.
Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
GROUPON
SnapSavers
Queens
buytopia.ca
TENAG
TOP HAT
nymi
McKinsey & Company
Wealtinin
WATERLOO
kik-
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