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Gershon

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Vitality Capital

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

Founder and managing partner with over 18 years of broad business experience across companies of all sizes, combining financial expertise with an entrepreneurial background and a track record of supporting management teams in delivering growth across diverse industries and geographies.

Experience

  1. Loyalty MarketsCEOcurrent2017 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  2. Vitality Capital IncManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentToronto
  3. ShipFusionEarly Investor and Founding board membercurrent2014 — present
  4. SamplerAngel Investor2017 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. VantageAngel Investor2017 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. Abacus.AgencyAngel Investor and Board Member2017 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. Auxilium Financial ServicesCo-Founder, Strategic Partner and Angel Investor2017 — 2022
  8. DoriCo-Founder, Strategic Partner and Angel Investor2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. Textbookrental.caBoard Chairman and Company Co-Founder2010 — 2016
  10. Combined Metal Industries Inc.Vice President Finance2009 — 2016
  11. Gold Reef ResortsGroup Financial Manager2005 — 2008
  12. Grant ThorntonTrainee2004 — 2005

Education

  1. University of the WitwatersrandBCOM Hons, Accounting2001 — 2002
  2. University of the WitwatersrandBCOM, Information Systems1998 — 2002
  3. King David Victory ParkHigh School, High School1993 — 1997

Skills & more

Contract NegotiationOnline Advertising4Financial Modeling19Financial Analysis38Accounting15Finance32Financial Reporting7Business Strategy31Strategic Planning17Business Planning12New Business Development9Start-ups5
+12 moreManagerial FinanceLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentMicrosoft ExcelAnalysisCash FlowIFRSTeam ManagementTime ManagementCorporate DevelopmentForecastingMergers & Acquisitions

Languages English

  • CA (SA) — SAICA
  • CPA CA — CPA Ontario

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Colleagues at Vitality Capital

Victor
Associate at Vitality Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Gershon work?
Gershon is Founder and Managing Partner at Vitality Capital.

Same school

Also attended University of the Witwatersrand70

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Shared employers

Also worked at Loyalty Markets1

VictorAssociate at Vitality Capital