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Dianna Lai Read

Investor

Marketing at Leaders Fund

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

  1. Leaders FundMarketingcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Blue CanvasPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Top HatDirector, Communications2018 — 2023
  4. TransPod IncDirector, Communications2016 — 2022
  5. Aimia IncSenior Manager, External Communications, Americas2016 — 2018
  6. FreshBooksSenior Manager, Public Relations2014 — 2016
  7. StrategicAmpersandSenior Consultant2011 — 2014
  8. Bite CommunicationsAccount Executive2008 — 2011
  9. Asian Heritage MonthCommittee Member2007
  10. The Cross-Cultural Community Services Association (TCCSA)Youth and Volunteer Program Coordinator2004 — 2007

Education

  1. University of TorontoCertificate, Digital Strategy & Communications Management2013 — 2014
  2. University of CambridgeCertificate, Sustainable Marketing2024
  3. GrowclassCertificate, Growth marketing2024
  4. University of CambridgeCertificate, Business Sustainability Management2023
  5. University of CambridgeCertificate, Communicating for Influence and Impact2023
  6. University of TorontoCertificate, E-Business & Web Marketing2010 — 2011
  7. Humber CollegePost-Grad, Public Relations2008
  8. University of TorontoBA Hon., Equity Studies2002 — 2006
  9. University of Toronto
  10. University of Toronto

Skills & more

Communications Strategy2Campaign Development2Marketing Collateral1Web Content CreationContent DevelopmentMedia Relations45Strategic Communications19Social Media30Public Relations22Press Releases16Project Management3Media Strategy4
+12 moreLaunch StrategiesThought LeadershipIssues ManagementCorporate BrandingDemand GenerationEvent PlanningCreative DirectionDigital MarketingNarrative DevelopmentEvent Production and ManagementBranding/PositioningStrategy

Languages Chinese

  • Accelle Elite Women in Leadership Course — 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

Where does Dianna Lai Read work?
Dianna Lai Read is Marketing at Leaders Fund.

Same school

Also attended University of Toronto321

Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

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Also attended University of Cambridge851

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended Growclass2

Daniela PicoHead of Platform at Forum VenturesPiaras McCorryDirector of Marketing of Innovobot Labs at Innovobot

Also attended Humber College11

Julie WeberCOO and General Partner at HelmJaclyn LucaExecutive Assistant at Klass CapitalJesse RashotteExecutive Director at Angel One Investor NetworkAdrian BarberCo-Chair, Board of Directors at Angel One Investor NetworkBrittany HannonWeb & Graphic Designer at FuturesightRajvi ViraniDigital Marketing Manager at Futuresight

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Shared employers

Also worked at Top Hat13

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAlbert WengerHeading towards the knowledge ageJacob TopatighAssociate at Whitecap Venture PartnersShawn AbbottPartner at Inovia CapitalHugues LalancettePartner at Inovia CapitalSteven ChungVice President at Inovia Capital

+ 7 more

Also worked at Aimia Inc4

Jean-Marie FerdegueDirector at Facebook at PICUS CAPITALAlvin YeapAI & Data at Tidal VenturesEmma KisbyOperating Partner at HaatchBrian SinclairInvestor at M33 Growth

Also worked at FreshBooks8

Yuki ShiratoSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Ben VinegarEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalRussell SamuelsPartner at Whitecap Venture PartnersNick ChenPrincipal at Golden VenturesJustin WasserVenture Partner at AGE CryptoRyan HenryPartner at Sand Hill North Ventures

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Also worked at Bite Communications1

Stacy ClarkDirector, Firm Administration at Frazier Life Sciences