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Derek Szeto

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CEO, Co-Founder at Walnut

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FoundedWalnut

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About

Before Walnut, he co-founded the subscriptions hub Butter and served as Sr. Director at RBC and RBC Ventures, where he also sat on the board of Genoa Labs at RBC Insurance. Earlier he co-founded and led Wirkn, was an entrepreneur in residence at Kinetic Café, and has advised and invested in Loyalty Markets.

CEO, Co-Founder at Walnut

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Co-founders at Walnut

ANAdrien Niblock
Adrien NiblockCPO, Co-Founder

Experience

  1. Walnut InsuranceCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Loyalty MarketsAdvisor, Founding Investorcurrent2015 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Butter (Subscriptions Hub)Co-Founder2018 — 2020Toronto, Ontario
  4. RBCSr. Director, RBC and RBC Ventures2017 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  5. RBC InsuranceBoard Member, Genoa Labs @ RBC Insurance2019 — 2020
  6. 2341015 Ontario Ltd.Founder2012 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. WirknCo-Founder, CEO2014 — 2016
  8. Kinetic CaféEntrepreneur In Residence2012 — 2014Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. Yellow Pages Group / Groupe Pages Jaunes – CanadaGM - Deals, Coupons, Shopping2010 — 2012Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  10. RedFlagDeals.comFounder & President2000 — 2010Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  11. Ernst & YoungStaff Accountant, Summer Intern2004Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Skills & more

Marketing40Start-ups99Online AdvertisingDigital Marketing69Online Retail11Affiliate Marketing14Community Sites8Web Commerce5Business Strategy40Team Building15EntrepreneurshipSEO74
+8 moreSEMMobile MarketingDigital MediaStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementMobile DevicesOnline Marketing

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Who is Derek Szeto?
Before Walnut, he co-founded the subscriptions hub Butter and served as Sr. Director at RBC and RBC Ventures, where he also sat on the board of Genoa Labs at RBC Insurance. Earlier he co-founded and led Wirkn, was an entrepreneur in residence at Kinetic Café, and has advised and invested in Loyalty Markets.
Where does Derek Szeto work?
Derek Szeto is CEO, Co-Founder of Walnut.
What companies did Derek Szeto found?
Derek Szeto founded Walnut.
Where did Derek Szeto go to school?
Derek Szeto studied at Queen's University (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Business/Commerce, General).

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