About
Jana Van Der Merwe is an Analyst on FirePower Capital's M&A Advisory Team. She previously worked as a Junior Analyst at the firm and then in Spearhead Corporate Development's Origination & Advisory division. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Law from Stellenbosch University in South Africa and a second degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Toronto.
Experience
- FirePower CapitalInvestment Banking Analystcurrent2025 — present
- Spearhead Corp DevAnalyst, Origination & Advisory2025
- FirePower CapitalJunior Analyst, M&A Advisory2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- INK Entertainment GroupServer2021 — 2024Toronto, ON
- MannrIntern2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Nemesia ResidenceStudent Member2017 — 2019Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Education
- University of TorontoBachelor's degree, Economics and Statistics2021 — 2025
- Stellenbosch UniversityBcom LLB, Business/Commerce/Law2017 — 2020
- Rustenburg Girls' High School
Skills & more
Strategy1Teamwork1Conflict ResolutionCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingWritingAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft Office1Python (Programming Language)Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Word
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Microsoft PowerPointEnglishCustomer ServiceLawCommerceResearchSocial MediaTime ManagementEconomicsStatisticsCalculusLanguages Afrikaans · English
- Smart Serve — Smart Serve Ontario
- International Computer Drivers License (ICDL,) — ICDL Certification
From Jana's professional profile.
Colleagues at FirePower Capital
Alan Chettiar
Partner, M&A Advisory at FirePower Capital
Alexander Labocha
Senior Associate at FirePower Capital
Ann Cundangan
Accounting at FirePower Capital
Anthony Lipschitz
Partner, Private Equity at FirePower Capital
Brent Shapiro
Director at FirePower Capital
Cameron Vernest
Partner, Origination & Partnerships at FirePower Capital
Carol Mroz
Controller at FirePower Capital
Carson Gaiser
Junior Analyst at FirePower Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jana Van Der Merwe work?
- Jana Van Der Merwe is Analyst at FirePower Capital.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto321
Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also attended Stellenbosch University50
Samantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalNesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberJurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad CapitalLawrence KilianPrincipal, Corporate Development and M&A at SpeedinvestCamilla JohnsonSenior Associate at Fuel Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spearhead Corp Dev5
Also worked at FirePower Capital23
Ilan JacobsonFounding Partner and CEO at FirePower CapitalAlan ChettiarPartner, M&A Advisory at FirePower CapitalAnthony LipschitzPartner, Private Equity at FirePower CapitalJared KalishCEO, FirePower Asset Management at FirePower CapitalTrevor SimpsonPartner, Private Debt at FirePower CapitalCameron VernestPartner, Origination & Partnerships at FirePower Capital
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