Elisabeth Laett
InvestorManaging Partner at Holt Xchange Β· Managing Partner at HOLT Xchange / Holdun Family Office
Canada
Writes $75K β $750K checks Β· typically $250K
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Daniel DemmerunlockedElisabeth: together at Digital Equipment Corporation (1986β1995)
Γ3Elisabeth: together at Digital Equipment Corporation
Γ4Elisabeth: together at Concordia University
Γ3Elisabeth: together at Autodesk
About
Co-Managing Partner of Holt Accelerator with over 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, including senior roles at Fortune 50 tech companies. She was a founding partner of seed firm Xaphan Group and was named among the Top 50 Women in FinTech for 2019.
Experience
- THE HOLT XCHANGEManaging Partnercurrent2020 β presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Flightclaim.caInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- Acceleron Bank, in formationInvestor, Board observercurrent2022 β present
- Xaphan GroupManaging Partnercurrent2009 β presentCanada
- exagensVP Business Development, Seed Investor2015 β 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- Intellacare IncBoard member, seed investor2010 β 2016
- Autodesk Inc.Global Account Management2006 β 2009
- Autodesk Inc.Global Industry Manager Film and Video Software Alias Wavefront2004 β 2006Toronto, Canada Area
- Softimage - Division of AVIDVice President worldwide sales2001 β 2003
- AVIDDirector Channel Development- Softimage Division1998 β 2001
- Microsoft - Softimage DivisionGlobal Channel Manager1996 β 1998
- Toon Boom AnimationVP Corporate Development1995 β 1997
- Digital Equipment CorporationInteractive Broadband Video-Business Development Manager1993 β 1995
- Digital Equipment CorporationGlobal Account Executive1986 β 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 Β· French Β· 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 companies. She was a founding partner of seed firm Xaphan Group and was named among the Top 50 Women in FinTech for 2019.
- 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 β $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).
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Also attended VC Lab44
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Also attended Canadian Securities Institute37
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Also attended Concordia University215
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Also attended Marianopolis College36
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Shared employers
Also worked at Autodesk Inc.129
Aaron AthanasPeople Operations Associate at GreycroftAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesJesse DevitteCo-founder and General Partner at Building VenturesAllen PregerPartner at Building Ventures
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Also worked at AVID25
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Also worked at Microsoft - Softimage Division2,000
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Also worked at Digital Equipment Corporation637
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