Elisabeth Laett
InvestorManaging Partner at Holt Xchange
Canada
Writes $75K – $750K checks · typically $250K
About
Co-Managing Partner of Holt Accelerator with over 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, including senior roles at Fortune 50 tech firms and as a founding partner of seed firm Xaphan Group.
Experience
- THE HOLT XCHANGEManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Flightclaim.caInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Acceleron Bank, in formationInvestor, Board observercurrent2022 — present
- Xaphan GroupManaging Partnercurrent2009 — presentCanada
- exagensVP Business Development, Seed Investor2015 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- Intellacare IncBoard member, seed investor2010 — 2016
- Autodesk Inc.Global Account Management2006 — 2009
- Autodesk Inc.Global Industry Manager Film and Video Software Alias Wavefront2004 — 2006Toronto, Canada Area
- Softimage - Division of AVIDVice President worldwide sales2001 — 2003
- AVIDDirector Channel Development- Softimage Division1998 — 2001
- Microsoft - Softimage DivisionGlobal Channel Manager1996 — 1998
- Toon Boom AnimationVP Corporate Development1995 — 1997
- Digital Equipment CorporationInteractive Broadband Video-Business Development Manager1993 — 1995
- Digital Equipment CorporationGlobal Account Executive1986 — 1993
Skills & more
French1Financial Analysis3Early-Stage Startups2International Business2B2B Marketing Strategy1Sales Operations1Sales Processes1International Sales1Angel Investing7Investments8Sales Management17Product Marketing45
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Product ManagementBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStart-upsSolution SellingNew Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyStrategic PartnershipsSalesChannelManagementLeadershipLanguages English · French · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elisabeth Laett?
- Co-Managing Partner of Holt Accelerator with over 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, including senior roles at Fortune 50 tech firms and as a founding partner of seed firm Xaphan Group.
- Where does Elisabeth Laett work?
- Elisabeth Laett is Managing Partner at Holt Xchange.
- What check size does Elisabeth Laett write?
- Elisabeth Laett typically writes checks of $75K – $750K.
- Where did Elisabeth Laett go to school?
- Elisabeth Laett studied at VC Lab; Canadian Securities Institute (Canadian Securities Course (CSC)); Canadian Securities Institute (Financial Planning).
Same school
Also attended VC Lab36
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Also attended Concordia University109
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Also attended Marianopolis College23
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Shared employers
Also worked at Autodesk Inc.60
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Also worked at AVID7
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Also worked at Microsoft - Softimage Division1,188
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at Digital Equipment Corporation277
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