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David Pratt

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Principal, Avatar Ventures at Avatar Innovations

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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About

David Pratt is a Principal at Avatar Ventures with over 10 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and board management. He holds a degree from the Sauder School of Business at UBC, where he graduated as valedictorian, and is fluent in French. His professional focus includes clean technology and the commercialization of emerging technologies.

Experience

  1. Avatar InnovationsPrincipal, Avatar Venturescurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  2. SER-Western Canada (SER-WC)Board Member, Co-Treasurer2023 — 2026
  3. BMO Capital MarketsVice President, Strategy2022 — 2023Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  4. BMO Capital MarketsSenior Manager, Corporate Development (@ Radicle, acquired by BMO Capital Markets)2021 — 2022Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  5. Light Up The World (LUTW)Board Member, Finance and Audit Committee Chair2021 — 2022
  6. Light Up The World (LUTW)Finance and Audit Committee2017 — 2022
  7. DeloitteManager, M&A Transaction Services (UK & Canada)2019 — 2021Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  8. DeloitteSenior Associate, M&A Transaction Services (Canada)2017 — 2018Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  9. PwC CanadaSenior Associate, Audit & Assurance2014 — 2017Vancouver, Canada Area

Skills & more

CleantechVenture FinancingVenture Capital1Accounting23Time Management34Financial Analysis17Teamwork41Public Speaking16Team Leadership22Critical Thinking12Leadership43Financial Accounting9
+12 moreData AnalysisQuantitative AnalyticsBudgetsMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceFinancial ModelingAuditingCorporate DevelopmentCapital MarketsCarbon FootprintingCarbon MarketsCarbon Accounting

Languages English · French

  • Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting — University of Toronto
  • Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) — Chartered Business Valuators Institute (CBV Institute)
  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) — Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

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Who is David Pratt?
David Pratt is a Principal at Avatar Ventures with over 10 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and board management. He holds a degree from the Sauder School of Business at UBC, where he graduated as valedictorian, and is fluent in French. His professional focus includes clean technology and the commercialization of emerging technologies.
Where does David Pratt work?
David Pratt is Principal, Avatar Ventures at Avatar Innovations.
Where did David Pratt go to school?
David Pratt studied at University of Saskatchewan (Master of Professional Accounting); The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting); Sciences Po (Exchange Student, International Relations and Economics).

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