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Greg Allen

Investor

Venture Partner at Chrysalix

British Columbia

Writes $2M – $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

  1. DTEBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” presentReykjavΓ­k, Capital Region, Iceland
  2. Chrysalix Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2022 β€” presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Chrysalix Venture CapitalVenture Partner2021 β€” 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Q5DBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” presentPortishead, England, United Kingdom
  5. Liminal Insights Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 β€” presentEmeryville, California, United States
  6. HaiLaBoard Chaircurrent2021 β€” present
  7. HaiLaCorporate Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  8. HaiLaAdvisory Board Member2020 β€” 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  9. RJ-Alpha Advisory Services LtdBusiness Ownercurrent2021 β€” presentRichmond, British Columbia, Canada
  10. City of RichmondMember of the Economic Advisory Committeecurrent2021 β€” presentRichmond, British Columbia, Canada
  11. AoFrio LtdCorporate Directorcurrent2020 β€” presentAuckland, New Zealand
  12. AoFrio LtdChief Executive Officer2011 β€” 2021Auckland, New Zealand and Vancouver, Canada
  13. Helmee Imaging LtdBoard Observer2022 β€” 2024Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
  14. promet aiCorporate Director2021 β€” 2022British Columbia, Canada
  15. CelesticaVice President, GreenTech and Industrial Business Unit2009 β€” 2011Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  16. Ascalade CommunicationsCorporate Director2008Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  17. Ascalade Communications Inc.President2007 β€” 2008Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  18. CelesticaVice President and General Manager - IBM Business Unit2006 β€” 2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  19. CelesticaVice President and General Manager - Canadian Operations2004 β€” 2006Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  20. CelesticaGeneral Manager - System Integration Services2003 β€” 2004Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education

  1. University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementICD-Rotman: Directors Education Program (DEP), Corporate Governance2020 β€” 2021
  2. Edinburgh Napier UniversityMBA, Business Administration1999 β€” 2000
  3. WelTecTechnical Diploma, Radio and Telecommunications
  4. CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)Technicians Certificate in Electronics, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1985 β€” 1987

Skills & more

Board Administration2Board Governance2Start-up Support2P&L ManagementCorporate GovernanceStrategy43Operations Management34Manufacturing24Supply Chain Management19Business Strategy13Strategic Planning15Lean Manufacturing7
+12 moreM&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

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Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

AoFrioDTEHaiLaHelmeeLiminalQ5D

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Chrysalix

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