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Sundeep PeechuunlockedDianna: together at Top Hat (2018β2021)
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Γ2Dianna: together at Top Hat
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About
Dianna Lai Read is a marketer at Leaders Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise SaaS across Canada, the US, and Israel. Her background spans high-growth SaaS, AI, and enterprise technology companies including AWS, Lenovo, Datagrid, Float, FreshBooks, Top Hat, and TransPod. She focuses on narrative development, thought leadership, and content strategy designed to build authority and visibility in search and AI systems.
Experience
- Leaders FundMarketingcurrent2025 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Blue CanvasPrincipalcurrent2024 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Top HatDirector, Communications2018 β 2023
- TransPod IncDirector, Communications2016 β 2022
- Aimia IncSenior Manager, External Communications, Americas2016 β 2018
- FreshBooksSenior Manager, Public Relations2014 β 2016
- StrategicAmpersandSenior Consultant2011 β 2014
- Bite CommunicationsAccount Executive2008 β 2011
- Asian Heritage MonthCommittee Member2007
- The Cross-Cultural Community Services Association (TCCSA)Youth and Volunteer Program Coordinator2004 β 2007
Skills & more
Communications Strategy2Campaign Development2Marketing Collateral1Web Content CreationContent DevelopmentMedia Relations45Strategic Communications19Social Media30Public Relations22Press Releases16Project Management3Media Strategy4
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Launch StrategiesThought LeadershipIssues ManagementCorporate BrandingDemand GenerationEvent PlanningCreative DirectionDigital MarketingNarrative DevelopmentEvent Production and ManagementBranding/PositioningStrategyLanguages Chinese
- Accelle Elite Women in Leadership Course β ACCELLE
From Dianna's professional profile.
Colleagues at Leaders Fund
Amiram Shachar
Co-Founder & CEO at Upwind at Leaders Fund
Dara Newton
Community at Leaders Fund
Dave MacDonald
Venture Partner at Leaders Fund
David Kamenetsky
Principal at Leaders Fund
David Priemer
Founder & Chief Sales Scientist, Cerebral Selling at Leaders Fund
David Stein
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leaders Fund
Galina Antova
Co-Founder & Chief BD Officer at Claroty at Leaders Fund
Gideon Hayden
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leaders Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dianna Lai Read?
- Dianna Lai Read is a marketer at Leaders Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise SaaS across Canada, the US, and Israel. Her background spans high-growth SaaS, AI, and enterprise technology companies including AWS, Lenovo, Datagrid, Float, FreshBooks, Top Hat, and TransPod. She focuses on narrative development, thought leadership, and content strategy designed to build authority and visibility in search and AI systems.
- Where does Dianna Lai Read work?
- Dianna Lai Read is Marketing at Leaders Fund.
- Where did Dianna Lai Read go to school?
- Dianna Lai Read studied at University of Toronto (Certificate, Digital Strategy & Communications Management); University of Cambridge (Certificate, Sustainable Marketing); Growclass (Certificate, Growth marketing).
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,413
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Also attended Growclass4
Also attended Humber College20
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Shared employers
Also worked at Top Hat20
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAlbert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After CapitalDorin BanielPartner, Israel at NightDragonSuzanne HollowayOperating Partner, Marketing at KPCBJacob TopatighAssociate at Whitecap Venture PartnersShawn AbbottPartner at Inovia Capital
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Also worked at Aimia Inc10
Jean-Marie FerdegueDirector at Facebook at PICUS CAPITALAlvin YeapAI & Data at Tidal VenturesEmma KisbyOperating Partner at HaatchBrian SinclairInvestor at M33 GrowthTamsyn HanrahanDirector of Partnerships, Nature-based Solutions at Save the Children Global VenturesBryan Woolgar-O'NeilExecutive Officer, Director at Harmonic Security
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Also worked at FreshBooks9
Yuki ShiratoSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Ben VinegarEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalRussell SamuelsPartner at Whitecap Venture PartnersNick ChenPrincipal at Golden VenturesRyan HenryPartner at Sand Hill North VenturesKarna PatelAssociate at Accel-KKR
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