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The All Star Judging Panel is formed by Capital Angel Network Members.
See BIOs below
The All Star Judging Panel is formed by Capital Angel Network Members.
See BIOs below
Assessing the Pitch - Judge's & Crowd Favourite
Pitch Finalist Agenda
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Experienced VC and CFO in tech companies over the last 30 years. Fund manager in the pre-seed and seed space with a track record of funding companies in multiple rounds of financing.
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Jennifer Francis is an angel investor, mentor and advisor with over 30 years of experience in the high technology industry. She held executive roles at IBM, Cognos and Watchfire with experience in Enterprise Software, SaaS and Business Development. Jennifer is Chair of the Board of Capital Angel Network, co-founder of SheBoot and on the board of Invest Ottawa.
Jim McCaw is the CFO for Cliffbrake Corporation, a family office focused on forward-thinking investments.
Prior to moving to Cliffbrake, Jim spent the previous 12 years as CFO of an affiliated company, The Regional Group of Companies Inc., and was instrumental in establishing eQ Homes Inc., now one of Ottawa’s pre-eminent builders.
Jim acted as CFO of software company Eedo Knowledgeware. His career started with more than 20 years at KPMG.
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In my role at OCI, I am always happy to support early-stage startups from the Ottawa region through connections or OCI's seed/pre-seed funds. CAN has always been a great ally and champion for the Ottawa region founders, so I am thrilled to collaborate with you in this community!
Experienced finance and operations leader with a background in financial services and enterprise SaaS. Will has worked at three venture-backed startups, including co-founding a YC startup, where he led growth, operations, and finance roles.
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Mr. Dane Bedward is the CEO of NeuroBot Inc., a strategic advisory company focused on assisting Medtech, Digital Medicine and Biopharma companies with their business strategies.
Prior to founding his advisory company, Dane was Senior Vice President International for Genzyme Corporation, one of the top 5 global biotech companies before being acquired by Sanofi-Aventis. His first assignment with Genzyme was as Managing Director and President of the Canadian subsidiary Genzyme Canada Inc. Genzyme Corporation is a pioneer in the development of products for rare genetic diseases.
Throughout his career Mr. Bedward has also worked with other organizations such as Nordion International, Johnson and Johnson (in Canada and Europe), Flow Laboratories, and McMaster University. Dane serves on the Board of Directors of The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), and Panthera Cryosolutions, as well as chairs the Board of Directors for Spiderwort Inc. He is also a member of the L-Spark MedTech Advisory Committee, an Executive Fellow with Mistral Venture Partners, a Steering Committee member for Alacrity Ottawa, a medical markets strategic advisor for Welch Capital Markets, and a Charter Member of TiE.
Dane has previously served on the following Boards: The Capital Angel Network (CAN), the Board of Governors of the University of Ottawa, the Board of Trustees for Bridgewater State University, The National Medical Devices Alliance, The Ottawa Health and Life Sciences Cluster, The New England-Canada Business Council, The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, The New England-Latin America Business Council, The Ottawa Life Sciences Council, and the Board of Directors for NeuroBiotech Inc.