Brent Holliday

Over $2B in capital raised for seed stage startups over the last 15 years. I've made 13 seed investments this year alone. I've spent the last 15 years in Venture Capital. 20,000 elevator pitchers heard. 5 seasons with Dragons' Den / 3 seasons with The Naked Entrepreneur. 2014 Mentor of the Year, Startup Canada

Two decades of experience in merchant banking, finance, strategy & business building... Since mid-90s, focused on major transformations in media & its related technologies & services... Active in diverse capital markets along the way, both public & private, from early- to late-stage funding, including debt, equity & M&A... Completed more than $20 billion in aggregate transaction volume in principal & advisory roles... Leadership positions in both institutional and entrepreneurial settings... Long-standing relationships across categories: VC, PE, buyout, leveraged finance & strategic... Active in entrepreneurial community while maintaining visibility with industry establishment... At home in the latest digital innovations as well as predecessor technologies & traditional media platforms... Applying balanced & varied background to sector & markets driven by transformation, convergence, connectivity & information... Author of research papers, sector analysis & articles; speaker on panels... Most recent publication: The Age of Convergence, a book of essays about a new technology & economic era.

Experienced and successful Business Executive, Entrepreneur, Business Lawyer and Capital Raiser. Board Member for two technology companies and a Business School Center for Entrepreneurship Experienced across multiple industries and all manner of disciplines including, strategy, business and corporate development, business law, capital advisory, human resources, general management, etc.