Aaron Bast
InvestorGeneral Partner at Graphite Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Aaron Bast is a Managing Director and General Partner at Graphite Ventures, where he invests in Canadian B2B founders at the seed stage with a focus on capital-efficient growth and early market traction. He previously served as CFO of Miovision Technologies, a Waterloo-based B2B company, and spent four years as a Manager at Ernst & Young. In 2014 he joined the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund as Senior Investment Director, leading seed-stage investments in the Waterloo Region until the fund became Graphite Ventures in 2021.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Graphite VenturesManaging Director, General Partnercurrent2021 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Discovery DistrictSenior Investment Director, Investment Accelerator Fund2014 — 2021Waterloo Region
- Miovision TechnologiesChief Financial Officer2010 — 2014Kitchener, On, Canada & Koln, Germany
- Ernst & Young LLPManager2005 — 2009Kitchener, On, Canada
Education
- Wilfrid Laurier UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)2002 — 2006
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Venture CapitalWorking Capital ManagementLines Of CreditCapital RaisingAngel InvestingReal EstateCoaching StaffNew Business DevelopmentBusiness ValuationCorporate Tax PlanningGrantsInternal Controls- Chartered Professional Accountant
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Deals · 1
9821724 CanadaBoard seat
via Graphite Ventures · filed Aug 2025 · $1.7M raise
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