Founder & Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity / Founder, OMERS Ventures / Co-Founder, Council of Canadian Innovators. Love entrepreneurship & innovation.
Toronto, Canada
Joined March 2011
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Hello? Is this thing on?? I am back and ready to roll...literally. I am proud to announce the launch of Maverix Private Equity - a dream come true. theglobeandmail.com/business…
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New @TankTalkPodcast Rundown with @ruffoloj
Ottawa’s $1.75B venture push, why Canadian startups sell before they scale, Anthropic’s growth vs. its compute commitments, and why AI agents are now a boardroom cyber risk.
Watch & listen below
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Voting with my wife and best friend.
Kathryn has supported this adventure from the start and she's the rock of our family. None of it's possible without her.
Today is Toronto’s Mayoralty Election. If you want to have a say in Toronto’s future, get out and vote. This is a core role in our society and yes, if your candidate doesn’t win and you didn’t vote, it’s your fault!
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Pretty much.
As of the past few weeks, debt markets have almost entirely shut off access to money for any company that doesn’t have substantial revenue independent of AI data centers.
SpaceX closed $40B of debt for GPUs, but we’re investment grade and have Starlink & launch revenue.
That means the 200+ neoclouds are going to see guppy-level death and consolidation. Some will make it through, but not many.
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Former deputy mayor under Olivia Chow endorses Brad Bradford torontosun.com/news/local-ne…
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Tomorrow, vote for a Toronto that lives up to its full potential.
A city where you can get home on time, afford to build a life with your family, and feel safe in your neighbourhood.
We know what Toronto can be. Let's vote to get it there.
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Federal Liberal MP Jennifer McKelvie was the deputy mayor of Toronto under Olivia Chow.
After working closely with Chow, McKelvie is endorsing Brad Bradford.
Tells you something.
Toronto, we have two days left to vote for change.
Thank you to my friend and former Deputy Mayor of Toronto @mckelvieAJAX for backing our plan to get Toronto moving, keep taxes down and make our streets safer.
Now, let’s finish strong. Get your friends, family and everyone you know out to vote on Monday.
Will go down as one of the stupidest premiers in Canadian history and thats a pretty high bar. He serves as a stark warning to any politician who thinks its a great idea to call an early election “for the benefit of the people”.
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‼️INSANE -- Meet Emily Lowan, Leader of the BC Green Party
she won her seat last night.
In a manic, emotional, victory speech she said her party is the only one "EQUIPPED to stand against Conservatives and their EXISTENCE"
They want to genocide us. They are telling us on LIVE TV.
EVERYONE CLAPS. These people are psychos.
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David Eby RESIGNATION speech was as good as he governed.
A compete dumpster fire 🔥
GOODBYE 👋
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This decision by the @TorontoStar to endorse no one—rather than @OliviaChow as many had expected—speaks volumes.
Their headline that ‘#Toronto needs a mayor for all Torontonians’ is a strong rebuke of the division & hate @OliviaChow has allowed to spread across our city over the last 3 years. thestar.com/opinion/editoria…
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No endorsement from the Toronto Star is which telling about how it feels about Mayor Chow and her record.
There’s always an element of the unknown with change. But the incumbent is well known, 40 years in public office, and the Star is saying it’s time for a change
thestar.com/opinion/editoria…
