Where does Alanna Souza work?

Alanna Souza is Toronto Seed GM at Drive Capital.

Where did Alanna Souza go to school?

Alanna Souza studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Dean’s Honors and Distinction (Top 5% of graduating class)); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, Dean's Honor List); Università Bocconi (Milan, Italy (Exchange Program)).

Alanna Souza

Investor

Toronto Seed GM at Drive Capital

Toronto

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About

Alanna Souza began her career in investment banking at Scotiabank before moving to New York for graduate school and then into consulting, where she advised Fortune 500 companies on e-commerce strategy. She later worked in strategy and operations at a fast-growing fashion tech company in Montreal and at a Series B startup in London, where she built onboarding processes and a sales and account management team. She now supports entrepreneurs at Drive Capital.

Experience

Drive CapitalToronto General Manager and Investorcurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Plum GuideVP, Core Hosts2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Plum GuideGeneral Manager2020 — 2022
Plum GuideGeneral Manager, London2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
SSENSEDirector of Brand Development2018 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
SSENSEChief of Staff2017 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
McKinsey & CompanyManagement Consultant2015 — 2017
Moda OperandiMarketing & CRM Intern2014New York City Metropolitan Area
The Wall Street JournalStrategy & Business Development Intern2014New York City Metropolitan Area
Cami NYCIntern wearing multiple hats to help build startup2014New York City Metropolitan Area
ScotiabankAnalyst - Investment Banking2010 — 2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
ScotiabankSummer Analyst - Investment Banking2009Greater Toronto Area, Canada
RBCStrategy - International Wealth Management2008Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Skills & more

Management3Leadership2Strategy6Investment Banking8Business Strategy9Mergers & Acquisitions9Valuation3Financial Modeling9Corporate Finance3Financial Analysis4Capital Markets1Private Equity1

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Colleagues at Drive Capital

Adam Pollack

Partner at Drive Capital

Ashton Sullivan

Software Engineer at Drive Capital

Avoilan Bingham

Atlanta Seed GM at Drive Capital

Brandon Mills

Director of Engineering at Drive Capital

Brienne Einstein

Fund Controller at Drive Capital

Brittany Gorno

Front Desk Admin at Drive Capital

Cameron Clarke

Partner at Drive Capital

Cara Lawrence

Talent Partner at Drive Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alanna Souza?: Alanna Souza began her career in investment banking at Scotiabank before moving to New York for graduate school and then into consulting, where she advised Fortune 500 companies on e-commerce strategy. She later worked in strategy and operations at a fast-growing fashion tech company in Montreal and at a Series B startup in London, where she built onboarding processes and a sales and account management team. She now supports entrepreneurs at Drive Capital.
Where does Alanna Souza work?: Alanna Souza is Toronto Seed GM at Drive Capital.
Where did Alanna Souza go to school?: Alanna Souza studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Dean’s Honors and Distinction (Top 5% of graduating class)); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, Dean's Honor List); Università Bocconi (Milan, Italy (Exchange Program)).

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