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Joanna Harries is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of Class 17 of the two-year venture capital leadership program run by Kauffman Fellows. The program's member directory lists them at Sagard in United States.
Experience
- SagardManaging Director, Partnershipscurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Endeavor CanadaBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- World Education ServicesBoard Member2019 — 2025
- EndeavorSenior Vice President, Global Expansion2018 — 2025New York, New York
- EndeavorVice President, Entrepreneur Services and Growth2013 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- EndeavorDirector, Expansion2010 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 17)2012 — 2014
- AcumenAcumen Fund (Fellowship)2008 — 2009Mumbai, India
- UnileverBrand Manager2007 — 2008Canada
- UnileverSr. Key Account Manager, Loblaw Companies Ltd.2005 — 2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- UnileverAssociate Brand Development Manager2005Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- UnileverAssistant Brand Manager2003 — 2005Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship25Competitive Analysis5Market Research3Business Strategy10Marketing Strategy6Middle East and North Africa2Brand Management4Business Development11Sales Management1Board Development1Emerging Markets5Capital Formation
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Social EnterpriseManagementStart-upsStrategyLanguages French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joanna Harries?
- Joanna Harries is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of Class 17 of the two-year venture capital leadership program run by Kauffman Fellows. The program's member directory lists them at Sagard in United States.
- Where does Joanna Harries work?
- Joanna Harries is at Sagard.
- Where did Joanna Harries go to school?
- Joanna Harries studied at Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Wilfrid Laurier University (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)); Harvard Business School Executive Education (Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures, Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Studies).
Same school
Also attended Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University39
Riley FinchInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersKeegan PintoPrincipal at ArcTern VenturesMark PresaccoAssociate Director at Espresso CapitalElissa KongAssociate at Intact VenturesJamie LearmonthVice President at Canadian Business Growth FundErik DanudjajaSenior Associate, Corporate Development and Strategy at WELL Ventures
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Also attended Wilfrid Laurier University136
David BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesGurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesMike GrantisManaging Partner at Contango Digital AssetsArmand ObrejaTalent Manager at Icon VenturesMark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida Funders
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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education284
Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOGRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at World Education Services1
Also worked at Endeavor348
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew GoldnerFounder & CEO at GrowthXSaraInvestor at Maven Ventures focused on consumer softwarePeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at Kfund
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows474
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMichael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Acumen64
Marc ManaraHead of Startups, OpenAI at EMERGENT VENTURESScott BirnbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Red Sea VenturesRuqayya DiwanVice President at InsitorHammad UmerHead of Pakistan at InsitorSydney ThomasFounder and GP at Symphonic CapitalRafa de la GuiaPartner at Quona Capital
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