Karim Gillani
InvestorCo-Founder and General Partner, Luge Capital at Inovia Capital Β· General Partner at Luge Capital
Canada
About
Co-founder and General Partner at Luge Capital with a background in fintech, mobile technology, engineering, finance and strategy. He previously led corporate development and M&A for PayPal in Canada, built the corporate development practice at Xoom, and led M&A and strategic investments for BlackBerry, and holds engineering, finance and law degrees plus a Kauffman Fellowship.
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Karim Gillani @kgillani
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Apr 11, 2024
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Announcing the $71M first close of @LugeCapital Fund II. If youβre a fintech founder, we want to hear from you! https://t.co/lP8jSe3o9K #Fintech #VentureCapital
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Karim Gillani @kgillani
Set your watch to @AirCanada Standard Time. Youβll be 5 hrs late, but right on time!
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Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- Luge CapitalCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2018 β presentToronto, Canada Area
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow | Class 25current2020 β present
- OneVestBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- DeckBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- PlootoBoard Observercurrent2021 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- FlinksBoard Member2018 β 2021
- PayPalDirector, Corporate Development and Investments2016 β 2018Toronto / San Francisco
- Xoom (acquired by PayPal)VP, Strategy and Corporate Development2014 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- DeskribedCo-Founder2012 β 2014Toronto
- BlackBerryStrategic Investments and M&A (San Francisco)2010 β 2012
- BlackBerryStrategic Business Development (Waterloo, Canada)2008 β 2010
- Optiva Inc.EMEA Sales Engineer/Architect (Reading, UK)2007 β 2008
- Aga Khan University HospitalOffice of the CEO (Nairobi, Kenya)2007
- Optiva Inc.Solutions Delivery Specialist (Trinidad / Ireland / Germany)2006
- DeloitteConsultant (Toronto)2005
- iAnywhereProduct Manager (Waterloo, Canada)2004
- RBCSoftware Developer2003Toronto, Canada Area
Education
- University of WaterlooBASc, Systems Design Engineering
- University of LondonMSc, Master of Finance
- University of TorontoGP LL.M., Master of Laws
- Nanyang Technological University SingaporeEngineering Study Abroad (Singapore)
- Upper Canada CollegeInternational Baccalaureate (IB)
Skills & more
Start-ups55Strategic Partnerships38Strategy38Venture Capital12Mobile Devices22Business Development24Entrepreneurship17Product Management18Finance8Mobile Technology5Strategic Planning7Corporate Development5
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Mobile PaymentsMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipTelecommunicationsAcquisition IntegrationNew Business DevelopmentArtificial IntelligenceFrom Karim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo209
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCZack UrlockerInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 203 more
Also attended University of London83
Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesRakesh MurriaCOO at Nauta CapitalJos WhiteGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalTeo Qi ShanInvestor Relations Associate at Jungle VenturesChalinda AbeykoonManaging Partner at NVentures
+ 77 more
Also attended University of Toronto253
Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VC
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Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore126
Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA CapitalVicknesh R PillayCo-Founder & Managing Partner at TNBAura
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows379
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Flinks4
Also worked at PayPal122
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC
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Also worked at Xoom (acquired by PayPal)9
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberKevin HartzCo-Founder & General Partner at BA CapitalPeterson ConwayTalent Advisor at BA CapitalJames JoaquinCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesSujay JaladiInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultBobby AitkenheadInvestor at IDC Ventures
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Colleagues at Inovia Capital
Alex Barrett
General Partner at Inovia Capital
Alex McIsaac
General Partner at Inovia Capital
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Alex Norman
Partner at N49P
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Andre Charoo
Founder & Managing Partner at Inovia Capital
Andrew Biddell
Analyst at Inovia Capital
Arie Koifman
Investor at Inovia Capital
Catherine Zhang
Investor at Inovia Capital