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431 people in our graph share verified history with Alexa — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Kim RobertsonunlockedAlexa: together at CFA Institute (2007)
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Alexa: together at University of Toronto
×5Alexa: together at CPP Investment Board
About
Alexa Blain co-founded Deetken Impact in 2013, where she leads operations, finance, investor relations, and business development. She started in investment banking in Toronto focused on infrastructure finance, then worked on the public markets team at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, followed by three years at African Alliance in Johannesburg. She is a CFA Charterholder and Chartered Business Valuator, holds an MA in Financial Economics from the University of Toronto, and serves on the Board of Directors of UBC Investment Management.
Invests in
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- UBC Investment ManagementDirectorcurrent2023 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Deetken ImpactCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
- Central City FoundationDirector2014 — 2023Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- African AllianceGeneral Manager, Insurance and Manager, Investor Relations2010 — 2012City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- CPP Investment BoardAssociate Portfolio Manager, Public Markets2007 — 2009Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Macquarie North AmericaAssociate, Infrastructure Investment Banking2004 — 2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
Investor Relations7Emerging Markets15Microfinance2Corporate Finance1Portfolio Management25Financial Modeling12Asset Management13Finance9Private Equity3Investments23Capital MarketsFinancial Services3
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BankingHedge FundsEquitiesInvestment BankingBusiness PlanningValuationFinancial StructuringFinancial MarketsBloombergFixed IncomeFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceFrom Alexa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Deetken Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alexa Blain?
- Alexa Blain co-founded Deetken Impact in 2013, where she leads operations, finance, investor relations, and business development. She started in investment banking in Toronto focused on infrastructure finance, then worked on the public markets team at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, followed by three years at African Alliance in Johannesburg. She is a CFA Charterholder and Chartered Business Valuator, holds an MA in Financial Economics from the University of Toronto, and serves on the Board of Directors of UBC Investment Management.
- Where does Alexa Blain work?
- Alexa Blain is Co-Founder at Deetken Impact.
- What does Alexa Blain invest in?
- Alexa Blain invests in Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Alexa Blain go to school?
- Alexa Blain studied at CFA Institute (CFA, Chartered Financial Analyst); Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (Granted Chartered Business Valuator designation in February 2016); Canadian Securities Institute.
Founder mafias
University of Toronto mafia253
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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CFA Institute mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gleb ChuvpiloChartered Financial AnalystFounded Thor Directed Energy +6Lauren SullivanCFA Level 1Founded Float Health +1Nicolas HourcardChartered Financial AnalystFounded QuestDB +1Jun Yuan TanCFA CharterholderFounded Homebase +1Qin En LooiPassed Level 1Founded GlintsJean-Francois MarcouxCFAFounded Ludia
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Canadian Securities Institute mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alex ZhavoronkovCertificateFounded Deep Longevity +2Andrew ChauCSCFounded Skip the Dishes +1Ramin BehzadiCertificateFounded UPGUYSChris KyrasChartered Investment ManagerFounded matagoraGary AmaralCanadian Securities InstituteFounded Breadcrumbs.ioAlexandra NikolajevFounded Blomma
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University of Toronto - University of Trinity College mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Min TeoB.CommFounded Ethereal VenturesLisha LiBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Rosebud AIVeniamin VeselovskyArts and ScienceFounded PreseenConnor AtchisonHonours Bachelor of Arts (HBA)Founded WisedocsZoya AjaniBachelor's DegreeFounded CoVerifiedG. Hudson GilmerBachelor of Arts - BAFounded LineVision
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Same school
Also attended CFA Institute249
Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalHans DellenbachSenior Partner, CFO, Head of Corporate Development at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMax HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended Canadian Securities Institute34
Ty WirvinAssociate Vice President at WestCapKulwant DuhraDirector of Investor Services & Experience at The 51 VenturesTony RautavaAssociate, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth FundChris RobertsonPartner at TELUS VenturesEnio LazzerCOO and CFO at Espresso CapitalJaime ChristianInvestment Manager at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
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Also attended University of Toronto594
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended University of Toronto - University of Trinity College17
Min TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.John GreenwoodPartner at Pantheon VenturesJoseph MocanuCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech FundLeila MartinSenior Associate at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSMuhammad AbdiInvestor at TorQuest PartnersCiara SalloumInvestor at Clairvest Group Inc
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Shared employers
Also worked at UBC Investment Management1
Also worked at Central City Foundation1
Also worked at African Alliance3
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Also worked at CPP Investment Board66
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionAnshul RuparellVenture Partner at FJ LabsTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesAdrian MartinTechnology Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMin TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Steve LauPartner at Highland Creek Partners
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