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Brian Kobus

Investor

Operating Partner at OMERS Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $15M

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About

Member of the OMERS Ventures investment team.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. OMERS VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  2. JobberBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  3. RANOVUS Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  4. Smile.ioBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  5. AlidaBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. AcertaBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  7. DuckDuckGoBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  8. HootsuiteBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  9. VidyardBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  10. ScribbleLiveVice President, Corporate Development2014 — 2015Toronto
  11. Summerhill Venture PartnersPrincipal2006 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  12. BellAssociate Director, Mergers & Acquisitions2002 — 2006Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  13. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2000 — 2002New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Operations Management2Portfolio Management2Partner Relationship Management1FundraisingInvestmentsInformation TechnologyVenture Capital61Start-ups24Business Strategy16Cloud Computing4Mergers & Acquisitions31Digital Media7
+12 moreInvestment BankingProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanningStrategyStrategic PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentFinancial ServicesSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Private EquityCompetitive Analysis

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Investments

Investor

AcertaContentfulEmbark TruckGiaLeadSiftManifold.co

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Colleagues at OMERS Ventures

Claire Webster
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Eugene Lee
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Harry Briggs
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Henry Gladwyn
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Jeff Liebovitz
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Julianna Vitolo
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Laura Lenz
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Marissa Moore
Investor at OMERS Ventures

Network10

Chrissy FarrScout
Principal at OMERS Ventures
Henry GladwynScout
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Jambu PalaniappanScout
Managing Partner at OMERS Ventures
John GleesonScout
General Partner at SuccessVP
Lily ShawScout
Associate at OMERS Ventures
Alyssa Spagnolo
Associate at OMERS Ventures
Charlie Renzoni
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Dave Wechsler
Principal at OMERS Ventures
Eugene Lee
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Ken Nickerson
Partner, Technology Innovation at Maverix Private Equity

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Kobus?
Member of the OMERS Ventures investment team.
Where does Brian Kobus work?
Brian Kobus is Operating Partner at OMERS Ventures.
What check size does Brian Kobus write?
Brian Kobus typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
What companies has Brian Kobus invested in?
Investments tracked here include Acerta, Contentful, Embark Truck, Gia, LeadSift, Manifold.co.
Where did Brian Kobus go to school?
Brian Kobus studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (MBA, Business Administration); CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst, Investments and Securities); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, Business Administration).

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