Darryl Bandoro
InvestorVenture Partner at VU Venture Partners
Ottawa
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $350K
About
Principal leading investor relations and the main contact for syndicate investors and LPs, with over 20 years of financial services experience and a background as a fintech startup co-founder and COO.
Experience
- VU Venture PartnersVenture Partner, Canadacurrent2026 — present
- VU Venture PartnersPrincipal, Investor Relations2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- VU Venture PartnersVenture Investor2023San Francisco, Hong Kong, Ottawa
- Capital Angel NetworkAngel Investor / Selection Committee Membercurrent2023 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
- Wealth Capital ConnectionsFoundercurrent2018 — presentGreater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Arctech AccelerateStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
- ReachReactor Ltd.Chief Business Officer & Co-Founder2022 — 2024Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- THE MOVEMENT CO.Strategic Business Advisor2021 — 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- PalmStrategic Advisor2021 — 2022
- Loan DeskPresident2020 — 2021Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- FundMore.aiChief Operating Officer2020 — 2021Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Virtus Capital ManagementPrivate Capital Professional (Dealing Representative)2015 — 2021Ottawa, Ontario
- Silverstone Wealth Partners Inc.Managing Director & Private Capital Specialist2014 — 2017Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Pinnacle Wealth Brokers EMDPrivate Market Specialist2013 — 2015Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Nearly Home Inc.Vice President of Operations2010 — 2012Ottawa, Canada Area
- The Mortgage Group (TMG)Mortgage Agent2008 — 2012
- McAllister Opinion ResearchResearch Analyst2006 — 2008
- TD WaterhouseInvestment Representative2000 — 2005
Education
- Venture UniversityVenture Capital Investor Accelerator, Venture Capital2023 — 2024
- Carleton UniversityMasters of Public Administration (Partial), Public Policy2008 — 2010
- Carleton UniversityBA in Political Science, International Relations2006 — 2007
- University of OttawaBusiness Administration, Finance1999 — 2004
- Canadian Securities InstituteCSC, CPH2000 — 2003
Skills & more
Due Diligence1Venture Capital1Impact InvestingAngel InvestingBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyPrivate EquityFunding2Business Strategy1Strategic Planning1Brand Strategy1Capital Raising2
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Business ConsultingStart-up ConsultingEarly-stage StartupsOperations ManagementFundraisingPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingFinancial PlanningCorporate FinanceNew Business DevelopmentLeadershipPublic SpeakingTrainingLanguages French
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Same school
Also attended Carleton University43
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupTrevor BlackwellInvestor at Y CombinatorKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcKenzie MacIsaacPartner at Cure VenturesFahim SheikhCEO & Co-founder at Mudita VentureAmit SharmaFounder/GP at Black Jays Ventures
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Also attended University of Ottawa51
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMatt JohnsonInvestor at Seaside VenturesSophie GuptaPrincipal at Yaletown PartnersWill HutchinsHead of Originations at Espresso Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at VU Venture Partners49
Susan AkbarpourManaging Partner at Candou VenturesFarah DaouPrincipal at Moonshots CapitalIva RakocevicSenior Investment Manager at Elevator VenturesWilliam LeonardInvestor at Valor VenturesCasey Van MaanenAssociate at GTMfundBrija JohnsonProgram Director at UCLA Ventures
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Also worked at TD Waterhouse66
Mark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersRick GrinnellFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing VenturesLeah BaePrincipal at Higher Ground LabsJill FrankleSenior Advisor at Navitas CapitalKaki CaceresVice President, Finance at StripesMegan SteeleController at FinTech Collective
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Colleagues at VU Venture Partners
Aakash Jain
Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Alejandro Chardon
Associate at VU Venture Partners
Alessandra (Sandra) Habermann
Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners
Andrew Zalasin
General Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Andy Goldstein
Partner - Western Europe at VU Venture Partners
Angie Wang
Principal - Asia-Pacific Investment Team at VU Venture Partners
Antonio Lavia
Investor at VU Venture Partners
Arpan Ajmera
Prinicipal - North America, Latam & Europe at VU Venture Partners
Network20
Aakash JainScout
Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Alejandro ChardonScout
Associate at VU Venture Partners
Alessandra (Sandra) HabermannScout
Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners
Andrew ZalasinScout
General Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Antonio LaviaScout
Investor at VU Venture Partners
Arpan AjmeraScout
Prinicipal - North America, Latam & Europe at VU Venture Partners
Asta GalinyteScout
Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners
Austin RitterScout
Analyst at VU Venture Partners
Bernardt VogelScout
Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners
Bevon KingScout
Investor at VU Venture Partners
Bo YangScout
Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners
Caleb EliasonScout
Investor at VU Venture Partners
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Chloe Tomlinson · scoutChris Mullaly · scoutChristine Concepción · scoutChristopher Gaeta · scoutDe Zhang · scoutDeadra Williams · scoutIrina Lanin · scoutJeff Lazcano · scout
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