Investor Archives - Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/tag/investor/ Where Investors Come Together Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:12:22 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://investorconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Investor-Connect-Favicon-32x32.png Investor Archives - Investor Connect https://investorconnect.org/tag/investor/ 32 32 Investor Connect: Building Ontario VC Ecosystem, Governance, and Scaling Innovation https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-building-ontario-vc-ecosystem-governance-and-scaling-innovation/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:12:22 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32996 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Brenda Hogan, CIO at Venture Ontario, to discuss how Venture Ontario operates like a sovereign-wealth-style investor focused exclusively on backing venture capital funds across general technology, life sciences/medical devices, cleantech, and climate tech. Brenda explains how fund-of-funds and co-investment models help develop...

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]]> Investor Connect: JIP Strategy, Licensing, and Deal Readiness in Life Sciences https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-jip-strategy-licensing-and-deal-readiness-in-life-sciences/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:23:01 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32967 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Marchant welcomes Gillian Fenton of LST Strategies, who brings more than 30 years of experience in licensing intellectual property and life sciences transactions, including work with GSK, Emergent BioSolutions, and Biogen, as well as university startups, established life science companies, and investors.  Gillian...

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]]> Investor Connect: Digital Asset Investing, Trend-Following Strategies, and the Age of Autonomy https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-digital-asset-investing-trend-following-strategies-and-the-age-of-autonomy/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:38:15 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32915 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jake Ryan, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Tradecraft Capital, a digital asset management firm focused on cryptocurrency, blockchain, and emerging technologies. Jake shares how he moved from software engineering and artificial intelligence into digital assets after early angel investing in a...

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]]> Investor Connect: Renewable Energy, Greenhouses, and Rural Resilience https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-renewable-energy-greenhouses-and-rural-resilience/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:12:35 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32881 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Al McGregor, COO of Perfect Energy, Inc. & AgroEnergy Farms, Co. Through Perfect Energy in Colorado with partners in Texas, Al connects solar and wind generation to practical commercial and agricultural use, arguing renewables and fossil fuels must be balanced to preserve...

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]]> Investor Connect: Building Better Angel Due Diligence with The Diligent Observer https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-building-better-angel-due-diligence-with-the-diligent-observer/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:46:46 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32849 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Andrew Kazlow, entrepreneur, writer, and host of The Diligent Observer. Andrew shares how he moved from an engineering background into the business side of industrial automation, then returned to Texas A&M for an MBA where he studied what’s “broken” in angel investing...

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]]> Investor Connect: Solving the Pre-MVP Catch-22 with Venturetainment https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-solving-the-pre-mvp-catch-22-with-venturetainment/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:47:01 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32810 In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Jason Taylor, founder and president of CodeLaunch, who shares how he created the program in 2012 to help early-stage tech founders overcome the catch-22 of needing a product to raise funding but needing funding to build the product.  Jason explains how CodeLaunch...

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]]> Investor Connect: Scaling B2B SaaS with AI and Active Investing https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-scaling-b2b-saas-with-ai-and-active-investing/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:10:19 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32772 In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin welcomes Per Nordling, an entrepreneur, angel investor, and SaaS operator who co-founded Medius in 2001, bootstrapped it to about $10M in revenue, raised capital to accelerate expansion, and helped scale the company internationally across Europe, North America, Australia, and parts of...

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]]> Investor Connect: Investing in Micro-Mobility Safety and Scaling Mobility Startups https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-893-fundracer-bvs-rene-wiertz-on-investing-in-micro-mobility-safety-and-scaling-mobility-startups/ https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-893-fundracer-bvs-rene-wiertz-on-investing-in-micro-mobility-safety-and-scaling-mobility-startups/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-893-fundracer-bvs-rene-wiertz-on-investing-in-micro-mobility-safety-and-scaling-mobility-startups/ In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Rene Wiertz, founder and managing partner of Fundracer BV, who shares how his experience building and leading premium bicycle brand 3T led him to launch a micro-mobility-focused fund that he believes has been overlooked by traditional venture capital. Rene discusses the post-COVID...

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]]> https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-893-fundracer-bvs-rene-wiertz-on-investing-in-micro-mobility-safety-and-scaling-mobility-startups/feed/ 0 Investor Connect: Why Climate Tech Is Hard for Angels and the Rise of Unventure Funding https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-why-climate-tech-is-hard-for-angels-and-the-rise-of-unventure-funding/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:29:17 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32687 In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin welcomes Brian Kerns, a mentor, angel investor, and product executive working with VentureWell, to discuss why climate tech can be a tougher fit for traditional angel investing. Brian explains that many climate tech startups involve deep technology that requires more capital, longer...

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]]> Investor Connect: Building Stronger Networks in Venture Capital with Sophie Winwood https://investorconnect.org/investor-connect-building-stronger-networks-in-venture-capital-with-sophie-winwood/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:57:57 +0000 https://investorconnect.org/?p=32655 On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Sophie Winwood, venture capital investor, ecosystem builder, and co-founder of UnlockVC. Based in the UK, UnlockVC is a global community supporting women in venture capital and connecting investors across Europe and the U.S. Sophie has spent the past seven years in venture...

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