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John Cassidy

Investor

Managing Director, Canada at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Canada

Writes $10K – $100K checks

About

John Cassidy invested in 17 Canadian agri‑food tech companies, leads Canadian strategy, and uses CEO experience running a European fintech plus partnerships like Zone Agtech to help startups expand globally.

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Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTechRobotics

Experience

  1. SVG Ventures | THRIVEManaging Director Canadacurrent2020 — presentCanada
  2. Pioneer FundInvestment Lead - Canadacurrent2022 — presentCanada
  3. XPRIZEStrategic Advisor - Moonshot Braintrustcurrent2026 — present
  4. VerdiBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCanada
  5. TouchStoreChief Executive Officer2016 — 2020
  6. TouchStoreCommercial Director2013 — 2016
  7. SVG Ventures | THRIVEAccelerator Manager2011 — 2013
  8. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance GroupBusiness Analyst2009 — 2011London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of LimerickMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate MBA2014 — 2016
  2. Stanford UniversityCertificate, Technology Management2012 — 2013
  3. University of LimerickBusiness Studies, Finance2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Strategy15Management13Negotiation2Social Media Marketing35Marketing Communications22Social Media24Marketing20Email Marketing19Market Research18Marketing Strategy19Event Management14Business Strategy13
+12 morePublic RelationsAdvertisingNew Business DevelopmentBrand DevelopmentStart-upsDigital MarketingWeb DesignStrategic PartnershipsPress ReleasesSalesProject ManagementOnline Advertising
  • Canadian Private Capital Investment School — Ivey Business School Executive Education

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Limerick14

Jared GorackeTax Manager & Controller at Agman PartnersSharon O'SheaCFO at GoPoint VenturesJohn CarriganInvestment Director at The Yield Lab EuropeZach CoeliusManaging Partner at Coelius CapitalStuart ManningPartner and Director of Finance at Endeavour VisionBrendan HayesResearch at Block Asset Management

+ 8 more

Also attended Stanford University1,578

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,572 more

Shared employers

Also worked at XPRIZE20

Dr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesPeter DiamandisPartner at Bold Capital PartnersJohn GedmarkAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesRyan BethencourtManaging Partner at Sustainable Food VenturesDave BlundinGeneral Partner at Vestigo VenturesWesley FriedmanPrincipal at 8VC

+ 14 more

Also worked at SVG Ventures | THRIVE7

Peter EckesOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesJohn HartnettCEO and Founder at SVG Ventures | THRIVEMichelle XuSenior Partnerships and Ecosystem Manager at Swinburne Innovation StudioDanny O'BrienManaging Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVEIsabella FantiniInvestor at REMUS CapitalJonathan HuaInvestor at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

+ 1 more

Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Aimee Elliott
Business Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Ben Lesage
Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Carin Gerhardt
Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O'Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dawn Trautman
Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Greg Young
Venture Partner at SVG Ventures | THRIVE