Invests in
Locations:
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$1,000,000.00Target Investment:
$300,000.00
Skills
Education
(1997 - 1998)
(1994 - 1996)
Lists including Ryan
Investments
Favs
Total Funding: $2M
Frenter
Total Funding: $3.8M
Go Oil
Total Funding: $600K
Blossom Social
Total Funding: $720K
Kiwi Grocery
Total Funding: $1M
WFHomie
Total Funding: $3.4M
Surf
Total Funding: $4M
Acquire.com
Total Funding: $11M
Truss
Total Funding: $24M
SoleSavy
Total Funding: $15M
Work Experience
2021
Co-Founder & Chairman
2021
LOI Venture is a $20M Pre-Seed Fund focused on backing founders under 30 attending the LOI Program. To learn more about the fund and how to get involved, visit our website: www.loi.vc
2009
Board member and founder
2009
After an incredible 11.5 years of leading Hootsuite as CEO, I have moved to chairman.
CEO
2009 - 2020
Hootsuite is a social relationship platform that empowers users to execute social media strategies across their organizations. Our vision is to revolutionize communications; our mission is to empower our customers to transform messages into meaningful relationships. You can learn more about how we're doing this on our blog: blog.hootsuite.com and careers page: hootsuite.com/about/careers
2000
Board of Directors
2010
Invoke is an interactive agency with core skills in web application development, social networking, social marketing through a variety of sectors. Invoke is the creator of Hootsuite, Memelabs, Vidrollr and several other stealth incubation projects.
CEO and Founder
2000 - 2010
Invoke is an interactive agency with core skills in web application development, social networking, social marketing through a variety of sectors. Invoke is the creator of Hootsuite, Memelabs, Vidrollr and several other stealth incubation projects.
2016 - 2021
Board Of Directors
2016 - 2021
Aritzia is a Canadian women’s fashion boutique founded in Vancouver, British Columbia by CEO Brian Hill in 1984. Aritzia has locations in cities across North America, including Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago, Montreal and New York. The target market is women aged from 14 to 30. In November 2012 Aritzia launched an online magazine and e-commerce platform with editorial, social media, and shopping content. Aritzia.com ships across North America. The company went public on October 3, 2016.
2011 - 2017
Advisor
2011 - 2017
Helped with fundraising, scaling and strategic advice.
2012 - 2016
Advisor
2012 - 2016
Helped with fundraising, scaling and strategic advice.
2014 - 2015
Board of Directors
2014 - 2015
I joined the Recon board to help them with voice of customer, marketing, financing and m&a strategy through to their acquisition by Intel in June 2015.
1992 - 2015
Founder & Chairman
1992 - 2015
Online retailer and community focused on the adventure sports industry.
2011 - 2014
Advisor
2011 - 2014
Helped with fundraising, scaling and strategic advice.
2006 - 2014
Co-Founder
2006 - 2014
Memelabs is a consumer and audience-driven tool combining the powerful, contagious, targeted force of online viral video marketing with the dynamic, inspired interactivity of a fast-paced online contest. We design, target, run and advertise your online video contest, and you reap the rewards. Spread awareness of your brand, message or initiative while reaching out and retaining your target demographic; inspire them, communicate with them, and keep them coming back.