JJ MacLean
InvestorPrincipal at Side Door Ventures
Vancouver, BC
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
JJ MacLean is a Partner at Side Door Ventures. He is involved with the Side Door Ventures podcast "Going VC" and serves as an ambassador for Sandboxers.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Side Door VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentVancouver, BC
- SandboxAmbassadorcurrent2015 — present
- SandboxBoard Treasurer2022 — 2023
- GoingVCPodcast Hostcurrent2020 — present
- Coolwater CapitalCohort 7 Member2023
- Liberal Party of Canada • Parti Libéral du CanadaAide - National Leader's Tour2015 — 2019British Columbia, Canada
- Hello SandboxCofounder2014 — 2018Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Skills & more
Research13Data Analysis17Project Management6Entrepreneurship6Public Relations2Event Management2Social Media4Customer Service4Event Planning4Microsoft Office2Public Speaking17Analysis12
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Problem SolvingTeam LeadershipTeamworkManagementLeadership- VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley — Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education
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Colleagues at Side Door Ventures
Anastasia Hambali
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Andrew Batey
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Andrew Rodriguez
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Ashwini Anburajan
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Blaine Riley
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Brian Rojas
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Bryan Chow
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Daniel Dubois
Investor at Side Door Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is JJ MacLean?
- JJ MacLean is a Partner at Side Door Ventures. He is involved with the Side Door Ventures podcast "Going VC" and serves as an ambassador for Sandboxers.
- Where does JJ MacLean work?
- JJ MacLean is Principal at Side Door Ventures.
- What check size does JJ MacLean write?
- JJ MacLean typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- Where did JJ MacLean go to school?
- JJ MacLean studied at Vancouver School of Economics at UBC (B. A., Economics); The University of British Columbia (B. Sc., Chemistry).
Same school
Also attended The University of British Columbia559
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sandbox11
William McQuillanPartner at Frontline VenturesAlex ChuangCo-Founder & CSO at Launch AcademyAlex ChuangCo-Founder & CSO at Launch Academy - VancouverDavid HaddadInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesLuc JodetVenture Partner at XAngePaolo RiguttoPartner at Qubit Health Capital
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Also worked at GoingVC6
Also worked at Coolwater Capital25
Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesSean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesMaggie SprengerCo-Founder & General Partner at Audere CapitalTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip VenturesVikram LakhwaraInvestor at Green Cow Venture Capital
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Also worked at Liberal Party of Canada • Parti Libéral du Canada5
Usamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalAlfredFounder & CEO, Tribe Network at Tribe VenturesMélanie JolyMinister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions at Canada Economic Development for Quebec RegionsAnisha SaraProgram Coordinator at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)Zubair PatelDirector of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, BHive at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)









































