Greg Allen
InvestorVenture Partner at Chrysalix
British Columbia
Writes $2M β $15M checks Β· typically $3M
About
Greg Allen is a Partner at Chrysalix based in Vancouver, where he handles selected portfolio company investments, strategic and governance advisory, and firm operations. He previously was CEO of New Zealand public company AoFrio, an IoT hardware and data solutions developer, and earlier served as Vice President of the Industrial and Greentech Business Unit at Celestica. He holds an MBA from Napier University, Edinburgh, and the ICD.D designation, with a career spanning general management, operations, and sales across manufacturing services, cleantech, telecoms, IoT, and cloud services.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechCloud ComputingIoTSemiconductors
Experience
- DTEBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentReykjavΓk, Capital Region, Iceland
- Chrysalix Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2022 β presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Chrysalix Venture CapitalVenture Partner2021 β 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Q5DBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentPortishead, England, United Kingdom
- Liminal Insights Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 β presentEmeryville, California, United States
- HaiLaBoard Chaircurrent2021 β present
- HaiLaCorporate Directorcurrent2021 β presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- HaiLaAdvisory Board Member2020 β 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- RJ-Alpha Advisory Services LtdBusiness Ownercurrent2021 β presentRichmond, British Columbia, Canada
- City of RichmondMember of the Economic Advisory Committeecurrent2021 β presentRichmond, British Columbia, Canada
- AoFrio LtdCorporate Directorcurrent2020 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- AoFrio LtdChief Executive Officer2011 β 2021Auckland, New Zealand and Vancouver, Canada
- Helmee Imaging LtdBoard Observer2022 β 2024Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
- promet aiCorporate Director2021 β 2022British Columbia, Canada
- CelesticaVice President, GreenTech and Industrial Business Unit2009 β 2011Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Ascalade CommunicationsCorporate Director2008Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Ascalade Communications Inc.President2007 β 2008Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- CelesticaVice President and General Manager - IBM Business Unit2006 β 2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- CelesticaVice President and General Manager - Canadian Operations2004 β 2006Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CelesticaGeneral Manager - System Integration Services2003 β 2004Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
- University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementICD-Rotman: Directors Education Program (DEP), Corporate Governance2020 β 2021
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityMBA, Business Administration1999 β 2000
- WelTecTechnical Diploma, Radio and Telecommunications
- CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)Technicians Certificate in Electronics, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1985 β 1987
Skills & more
+12 more
M&A experienceInternational Business DevelopmentContinuous ImprovementSales GrowthCustomer AcquisitionProgram ManagementBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentstrategyManagement- Board Oversight of Social Issues β The Institute of Corporate Directors
- Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C CSA Std. Z1210-17 β Canadian Red Cross
- ICD.D β Institute of Corporate Directors
- Six Sigma Green Belt β Celestica
From Greg's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management82
+ 76 more
Also attended Edinburgh Napier University13
+ 7 more
Also attended CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)1
Shared employers
Also worked at HaiLa2
Also worked at Helmee Imaging Ltd2
Investments
Board seats
AoFrioDTEHaiLaHelmeeLiminalQ5D
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Chrysalix
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