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Donna Parr

Investor

Managing Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures

Canada

FoundedAxena Health

About

Managing Partner with over 30 years managing venture capital, growth equity and private debt portfolios of up to $1 billion, including two biotech funds and roles at pension funds OMERS and CPP. Holds an MBA from Schulich and the ICD.D designation.

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Experience

  1. Cross-Border Impact VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. The Big PushFounding Member | Investment Servicescurrent2017 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  3. FrontFundrAdvisor to the CEOcurrent2017 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  4. Grand Challenges CanadaChief Investment Officer2019 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
  5. Grenville Strategic Royalty Corp.Managing Director2015 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
  6. EDCSenior Investment Manager | Direct Investments Program2014 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
  7. Northwater Capital Management Inc.Vice President | Intellectual Property Funds2010 — 2014
  8. Northwater Capital Management Inc.Associate | Funds of Hedge Funds2007 — 2010
  9. TD SecuritiesAssociate | Trading & Sales2006 — 2007
  10. Deloitte & Touche LLPConsultant2001 — 2002

Education

  1. University of TorontoInsitute of Corporate Directors Director Education Program, ICD.D Designation
  2. CFA InstituteCFA Charterholder
  3. University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementDoctor of Philosophy, Finance2002 — 2007
  4. Wilfrid Laurier UniversityMaster of Arts, Business Economics2000 — 2002
  5. Mount Allison UniversityBachelor of Science with Honours, Chemistry1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Private Equity53Hedge Funds41Capital Markets23Alternative Investments19Valuation30Financial Analysis17Venture Capital18Due Diligence8Securities7Financial Modeling9Finance12Credit Derivatives2
+8 moreEquity ResearchChartered Financial AnalystFinancial Statement AnalysisTechnical AnalysisForecastingPortfolio ManagementVenture CaptalRoyalty Investments

Languages English · French

From Donna's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Toronto249

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

+ 243 more

Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management87

Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION

+ 81 more

Also attended Wilfrid Laurier University49

David BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesGurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesArmand ObrejaTalent Manager at Icon VenturesBeverly CheungLegal Counsel at HeadlineMark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida Funders

+ 43 more

Also attended Mount Allison University12

Mathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundAnamitra DebSenior Vice President, Programs and Policy at Omidyar NetworkSarah YoungFounding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper VenturesBarbara M. CampbellRegional Director, NPC-Atlantic Canada at Natural Products CanadaAnnie ThériaultManaging Partner at Cross-Border Impact VenturesKennedy WryCommunications & Engagement Coordinator at Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development (CEED)

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Big Push2

Annie ThériaultManaging Partner at Cross-Border Impact VenturesGlenn SmithGo-to-market at Roseview Global Incubator

Also worked at FrontFundr1

Annie ThériaultManaging Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures

Also worked at Grand Challenges Canada3

Annie ThériaultManaging Partner at Cross-Border Impact VenturesTasha NoronhaPartnerships & Operations Manager at Cross-Border Impact VenturesAyotunde AladejanaHead of Partnerships at Founders Factory Africa

Also worked at EDC12

Sean BrownleePartner at Rho VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCJoseph ReganSenior Managing Partner at BDC Venture CapitalChristine BeaubienCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Accelia CapitalAnnie ThériaultManaging Partner at Cross-Border Impact VenturesVik KhuranaChairman at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)

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Colleagues at Cross-Border Impact Ventures

Annie Theriault
Managing Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Annie Thériault
Managing Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Cyriac Alappat
Principal at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Femke Smeets
Managing Director of Emerging Markets at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Hamza Kayani
Investment Analyst at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Hannah Sharpe
ESG and Health Impact Associate at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Issy Gordon
Investment Director at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Juanita Cortés
Chief Financial Officer at Cross-Border Impact Ventures