Brian Kobus
InvestorPartner at OMERS Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $5M β $25M checks Β· typically $15M
About
Brian Kobus is an Operating Partner at OMERS Ventures. He began his career in finance at Morgan Stanley in New York, later moved into a corporate M&A role, and then entered venture capital; he also spent time in an operating role at an early-stage SaaS company before returning to venture. In his current role he works across the firm's portfolio, supporting founders and contributing to the development of the firm itself.
Experience
- OMERS VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 β presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- JobberBoard Membercurrent2015 β present
- RANOVUS Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 β present
- Smile.ioBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- AlidaBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- AcertaBoard Membercurrent2017 β present
- DuckDuckGoBoard Observercurrent2023 β present
- HootsuiteBoard Observercurrent2023 β present
- VidyardBoard Observercurrent2023 β present
- ScribbleLiveVice President, Corporate Development2014 β 2015Toronto
- Summerhill Venture PartnersPrincipal2006 β 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- BellAssociate Director, Mergers & Acquisitions2002 β 2006Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2000 β 2002New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Ivey Business School at Western UniversityMBA, Business Administration2005 β 2006
- CFA InstituteChartered Financial Analyst, Investments and Securities2002 β 2004
- Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHBA, Business Administration1996 β 2000
- Western UniversityBA, Business Administration1996 β 2000
Skills & more
Operations Management2Portfolio Management2Partner Relationship Management1FundraisingInvestmentsInformation TechnologyVenture Capital61Start-ups24Business Strategy16Cloud Computing4Mergers & Acquisitions31Digital Media7
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Investment BankingProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanningStrategyStrategic PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentFinancial ServicesSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Private EquityCompetitive AnalysisFrom Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at OMERS Ventures
Alyssa Spagnolo
Associate at OMERS Ventures
Ben Fu
Partner at OMERS Ventures
Charlie Renzoni
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Chrissy Farr
Principal at OMERS Ventures
Claire Webster
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Damien Steel
Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures at OMERS Ventures
Dave Wechsler
Principal at OMERS Ventures
Eugene Lee
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
Venture Partner at OMERS Ventures
Investors connected to Brian in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brian Kobus work?
- Brian Kobus is Partner at OMERS Ventures.
- What check size does Brian Kobus write?
- Brian Kobus typically writes checks of $5M β $25M.
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University221
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Also attended CFA Institute334
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Also attended Western University186
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jobber3
Also worked at Acerta5
Also worked at DuckDuckGo3
Also worked at Vidyard12
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