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Alanna Souza

Investor

Toronto Seed GM at Drive Capital

Toronto

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

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

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Dean’s Honors and Distinction (Top 5% of graduating class)
  2. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHBA, Dean's Honor List
  3. Università BocconiMilan, Italy (Exchange Program)
  4. Western University

Skills & more

Management3Leadership2Strategy6Investment Banking8Business Strategy9Mergers & Acquisitions9Valuation3Financial Modeling9Corporate Finance3Financial Analysis4Capital Markets1Private Equity1
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From Alanna's professional profile.

Colleagues at Drive Capital

Adam Pollack
Partner at Drive Capital
Andy Jenks
General Partner at Drive Capital
Annie Lapides
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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Alanna Souza work?
Alanna Souza is Toronto Seed GM at Drive Capital.

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