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Hanna Zaidi

Investor

Investor at RaliCap Ventures · VP, Payments Strategy & Chief Compliance Officer at Wealthsimple

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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1,103 people in our graph share verified history with Hanna — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Wesley BarrowunlockedHanna: together at Techstars (2021)
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×3Hanna: together at RBC Capital Markets
Hanna: together at University of Toronto

About

Hanna Zaidi serves as Vice President of Payments Strategy and Chief Compliance Officer at Wealthsimple. Her professional background includes experience in payments strategy and regulatory compliance within the financial services sector.

VP, Payments Strategy & Chief Compliance Officer at Wealthsimple

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Wealthsimple's investors · 20

Alkeon InnovationNew YorkAllianz XCPP InvestmentsToronto · since 2025DiagramMontrealDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checksGICSingapore · since 2025Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2025ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2025ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksImpression VenturesToronto · $2M checksInovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checksKensington Capital Partners LimitedTorontoMeritech Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $5M – $40M checksPLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksRuna CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checksTCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checksTechnology Crossover VenturesTwo Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks

Co-founders at Wealthsimple

MKMichael Katchen
Michael KatchenCo-founder & CEO
BHBrett Huneycutt
Brett HuneycuttCo-founder & CPO
RARudy Adler
Rudy AdlerCo-founder (formerly CMO)

Experience

  1. WealthsimpleVice President, Payments Strategy & Chief Compliance Officercurrent2019 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. BetaKitBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. VisaMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Bank of CanadaOpen Banking Advisory Committeecurrent2026 — present
  5. Payments CanadaMember of the Board Advisory Councilcurrent2022 — present
  6. Rally Cap VenturesInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Hustle FundInvestor2022 — 2023
  8. Open Banking Initiative CanadaFounding Board Member2020 — 2022Canada
  9. TechstarsMentor @ New York Barclays Fintech Accelerator2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. On DeckFintech Fellow (ODFintech1)2021San Francisco Bay Area
  11. RBC Capital MarketsAssociate Director, Regulatory Strategy2016 — 2019Toronto & Luxembourg
  12. University of TorontoData Visualization Instructor | Executive Education2015 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
  13. TDManager, Strategic Initiatives | Financial Crime and Fraud Management Group2016Toronto, Canada Area
  14. Ontario Ministry of FinanceEconomist | Office of Economic Policy2015Toronto, Canada Area
  15. Mississauga Board of TradePolicy and Government Relations Consultant2014 — 2015Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
  16. University of Toronto - Munk School of Global Affairs & Public PolicyGraduate Economics Research Assistant2014 — 2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  17. Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer ServicesPolicy Advisor | Policy Planning & Oversight Division2014Toronto, Canada Area
  18. Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)Registration Officer2012 — 2013Toronto, Canada Area
  19. JunZeJun Law Offices (Shanghai)Legal Intern | Intellectual Property Law Practice2011Shanghai City, China

Skills & more

Project ManagementPolicy AnalysisData VisualizationClient PresentationStatisticsData AnalysisResearchLiterature ReviewsData CollectionPublic PolicyPolicy WritingPolicy
+12 moreReport WritingResearch DesignPolitical ScienceQuantitative ResearchQuantitative DataClient Relations SkillsStakeholder ManagementStakeholder EngagementStataTableauStrategic PlanningDatabases

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Colleagues at RaliCap Ventures

Anais Cisneros
Venture Partner at RaliCap Ventures
Christine Chang
Venture Partner at RaliCap Ventures
Hayden Simmons
General Partner at RaliCap Ventures
Hiram Valdez
Venture Partner at RaliCap Ventures
Jacques Marco
Venture Partner at RaliCap Ventures
Josh Gosliner
Partner at RaliCap Ventures
Kar Dhillon
Investor at RaliCap Ventures
Lino Gill
Venture Partner at RaliCap Ventures

Network2

Anais Cisneros
Venture Partner at RaliCap Ventures
Christine Chang
Venture Partner at RaliCap Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hanna Zaidi?
Hanna Zaidi serves as Vice President of Payments Strategy and Chief Compliance Officer at Wealthsimple. Her professional background includes experience in payments strategy and regulatory compliance within the financial services sector.
Where does Hanna Zaidi work?
Hanna Zaidi is Investor at RaliCap Ventures and VP, Payments Strategy & Chief Compliance Officer at Wealthsimple.
What check size does Hanna Zaidi write?
Hanna Zaidi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Hanna Zaidi go to school?
Hanna Zaidi studied at University of Toronto (Master of Public Policy (MPP), Economic Policy); York University (Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)).

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Also attended University of Toronto594

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Also attended York University103

Ken TesliaFounding Partner, Chairman at Extreme Venture PartnersAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenTiffany EvelynInvestor at OMERS VenturesKeegan PintoPrincipal at ArcTern VenturesNathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Visa114

Chris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalTodd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalKaren SheffieldFounder & Managing Partner at Pachamama VenturesChris DegierePartner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV

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Also worked at Bank of Canada5

Maggie LiSpecial Projects Lead at age1Daniel ArmaliVice President, Investments at New Brunswick Innovation FoundationAnna LarkinManager at Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.Abby AlkuryFounder at BrandripeRichard PiotrowskiCo-Founder, COO at LogZilla AI Platform

Also worked at Hustle Fund50

RaoulInvestor at Eudemian VenturesMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundSarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesYeo Chee HiongSenior Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesElizabeth YinCo-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund for software entrepreneursShiyan KohSingapore-based early stage VC at Hustle Fund

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Also worked at Techstars745

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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