JJ MacLean
InvestorPrincipal at Side Door Ventures
Vancouver, BC
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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.
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
Education
- Vancouver School of Economics at UBCB. A., Economics
- The University of British ColumbiaB. Sc., Chemistry
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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Same school
Also attended The University of British Columbia164
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 Sandbox4
Also worked at GoingVC6
Also worked at Coolwater Capital19
Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesSean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip VenturesVikram LakhwaraInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalVivin HegdeFounding Partner, North America at Zacua Ventures
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Also worked at Liberal Party of Canada • Parti Libéral du Canada4
Usamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalAlfredFounder & CEO, Tribe Network at Tribe VenturesAnisha SaraProgram Coordinator at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)Zubair PatelDirector of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, BHive at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)
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