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156 people in our graph share verified history with Brenda — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Chief Investment Officer with over 20 years of venture capital experience across co-investment, fund of funds, and direct fund investing, overseeing the investment portfolio. Previously held senior roles at Bell Canada, EY, and the Business Development Bank of Canada, and holds an MBA in finance.
Experience
- Venture OntarioChief Investment Officercurrent2020 — present
- Ernst & Young (EY), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Bell Canada.Prior to 2010current2003 — present
- OCAD UniversityChair, Board of Governors2021 — 2024
- Dalhousie UniversityBoard of Governors2017 — 2020
- Ontario Capital Growth CorporationSenior Investment Manager2010 — 2020Toronto, Ontario
Skills & more
Business Relationship ManagementStrategic LeadershipCorporate GovernanceBoard of DirectorsBoard GovernanceInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementPrivate Equity2Board ChairVenture capital investingNegotiationStrategy
- ILPA Institute — ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner
- Private Capital Governance Program Certificate of Completion — CVCA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brenda M. Hogan?
- Chief Investment Officer with over 20 years of venture capital experience across co-investment, fund of funds, and direct fund investing, overseeing the investment portfolio. Previously held senior roles at Bell Canada, EY, and the Business Development Bank of Canada, and holds an MBA in finance.
- Where does Brenda M. Hogan work?
- Brenda M. Hogan is Chief Investment Officer at Venture Ontario.
- Where did Brenda M. Hogan go to school?
- Brenda M. Hogan studied at Institute of Corporate Directors (Private Capital Governance Program (Venture Capital Cohort), venture capital board governance); Dalhousie University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); Council of Canadian Innovators (Innovation Governance Program (iGP)).
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Also attended Institute of Corporate Directors44
David NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalJacques PerreaultPartner at Brightspark VenturesGeoff J. CatherwoodPartner at BDC Venture CapitalMartin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalDale TingleyCo-Managing Partner at Canadian Business Growth FundJohn AdamsPresident and CEO at NGIF Capital
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Also attended Dalhousie University104
Graham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Claire FauquierVenture Partner at Brightspark VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCPaige MartinManager, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation at White Star CapitalAmy RaePartner at Vanedge Capital
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Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University399
ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs
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Also attended DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University10
Adam JarczynInvestor at Ripple VenturesSarah HartkornSenior Associate at Whitecap Venture PartnersEverett JuurlinkAnalyst at Pender VenturesBrandon FewerSenior Financial Analyst at Klass CapitalSalina TellisAdvisory Intern Analyst at SVXMichelle ChretienBoard of Directors; AVP Research Partnerships & Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
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Shared employers
Also worked at OCAD University4
Also worked at Dalhousie University27
Graham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJason ZaluskiVP of Mining at Argo BlockchainAditya AggarwalSenior Managing Partner at BDC Venture CapitalAmanda KolwichManager, Member Engagement at Natural Products CanadaBarbara M. CampbellRegional Director, NPC-Atlantic Canada at Natural Products CanadaWeikeng ChenResearch Partner at L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)
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