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Adam Felesky
InvestorFounderCo-founder at Portage Ventures · Managing Partner and CEO, Portage at Sagard Private Equity Canada · Manager at Valstro Holdings LLC
Canada
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedPortage Ventures
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About
Co-founded Portage in 2016 to help fintech and financial services entrepreneurs scale globally.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Fintech
Manager at Valstro Holdings LLC
Intro paths
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Co-founder at Portage Ventures
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Co-founders at Portage Ventures
Experience
- PortageCo-Founder and CEO of Portagecurrent2016 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sagard WealthBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- ZILO™Board Membercurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- LoanStreet Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- SocotraDirectorcurrent2021 — present
- AlpacaBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boosted.aiBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Hellas DirectBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
- integrate.aiBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- KOHODirectorcurrent2017 — presentToronto
- BorrowellBoard Directorcurrent2017 — present
- Clark GermanyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- TheGuarantorsBoard Member2021 — 2025
- WealthsimpleBoard Director2017 — 2021
- Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc.Former CEO & Founder2005 — 2015Toronto
Skills & more
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Investments
Board seats
AlpacaBoosted.AIBorrowellHellas DirectKOHOSagard WealthSocotraValstroZILO
Investor
Boosted.aiBorrowellConquest PlanningCoverTreeHellas DirectKOHO FinancialLoanStreetTheGuarantorsZILO
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Colleagues at Portage Ventures
Network3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Felesky?
- Co-founded Portage in 2016 to help fintech and financial services entrepreneurs scale globally.
- Where does Adam Felesky work?
- Adam Felesky is Co-founder of Portage Ventures and Co-founder at Portage Ventures and Manager at Valstro Holdings LLC.
- What does Adam Felesky invest in?
- Adam Felesky invests in Fintech.
- What check size does Adam Felesky write?
- Adam Felesky typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Adam Felesky found?
- Adam Felesky founded Portage Ventures.
- What boards does Adam Felesky sit on?
- Adam Felesky holds tracked board seats at Alpaca, Boosted.AI, Borrowell, Hellas Direct, KOHO, Sagard Wealth, Socotra, Valstro, ZILO.
- What companies has Adam Felesky invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Boosted.ai, Borrowell, Conquest Planning, CoverTree, Hellas Direct, KOHO Financial, LoanStreet, TheGuarantors, ZILO.
- Where did Adam Felesky go to school?
- Adam Felesky studied at McMaster University (Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science).
Founder mafias
McMaster University mafia77
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Wealthsimple mafia13
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Boosted mafia4
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Sagard Private Equity Canada mafia3
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Hellas Direct mafia2
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Same school
Also attended McMaster University192
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