Dion Madsen
InvestorPartner at Amplitude Venture Capital
Canada
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Amplitude (since 2018) with a career spanning startups and public companies as executive and investor across life sciences, healthcare, and other sectors. Previously Senior Managing Partner of the Healthcare Venture Fund at BDC Capital and held roles at RBC Capital Partners and Unilever's US corporate venture fund.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Amplitude VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- BDC Healthcare Venture FundSenior Managing Partner2013 — 2018Vancouver - San Francisco
- Physic VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Director2007 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Unilever Technology VenturesManaging Director2005 — 2007
- Chiron CorporationCorporate Development2004 — 2005
- Chiron CorporationManager of Investor Relations2004
- RBC Capital PartnersPartner1998 — 2003
Skills & more
Strategic Planning16Management15Venture Capital99Biotechnology8Finance29Capital4Start-ups45Mergers9Investments31Entrepreneurship52Corporate Development68Due Diligence27
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ValuationPrivate EquityBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisAngel InvestingPortfolio ManagementInvestment BankingManagement ConsultingEquitiesAcquisition IntegrationBusiness Planning- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- Research Challenge — CFA Institute
- Private Capital Governance Program Certificate of Completion — CVCA
From Dion's professional profile.
Colleagues at Amplitude Venture Capital
Allison Gaw
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Anish Kaushal
Analyst at Amplitude Venture Capital
Bharat Srinivasa
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Colton Strong
Analyst at Amplitude Venture Capital
Evelyn Pau
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Jean-François Pariseau
Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
Juliana Muñoz
Associate at Amplitude Venture Capital
Karen N. Li
Manager, Marketing and Communications at Amplitude Venture Capital
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Allyson Tighe
Investor at Amplitude Venture Capital
Bharat Srinivasa
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Jean-François Pariseau
Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
Juliana Muñoz
Associate at Amplitude Venture Capital
Nancy Harrison
Venture Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dion Madsen?
- Co-founder and Managing Partner at Amplitude (since 2018) with a career spanning startups and public companies as executive and investor across life sciences, healthcare, and other sectors. Previously Senior Managing Partner of the Healthcare Venture Fund at BDC Capital and held roles at RBC Capital Partners and Unilever's US corporate venture fund.
- Where does Dion Madsen work?
- Dion Madsen is Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital.
- What check size does Dion Madsen write?
- Dion Madsen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Dion Madsen go to school?
- Dion Madsen studied at CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder); University of Saskatchewan (B.Comm, Finance & Marketing).
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Also attended University of Saskatchewan22
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Also worked at Unilever Technology Ventures159
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