Kathryn Wortsman
InvestorManaging Partner at Amplify Capital
Toronto
Writes $250K β $1M checks Β· typically $500K
About
Kathryn leads Amplify Capital and has 25 years of venture capital and private equity experience. She founded Social Venture Partners Toronto and led the MaRS Catalyst Fund, and previously worked at CIBC Capital Partners, BMO Capital, Lynx Equity, Constellation Ventures, and MetLife Ventures.
Experience
- Amplify CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2015 β presentToronto
- Canadian Club TorontoBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Carbon Upcycling TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- Future FieldsDirectorcurrent2025 β presentEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Verto HealthBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- LUCIDBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- ChallengeUBoard Membercurrent2017 β presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Sylvatex (SVX)Board Observercurrent2020 β presentSunnyvale, California, United States
- UnreasonableUnreasonable Mentorcurrent2018 β presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- ClasscraftBoard Observer2018 β 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Sprout LabsBoard Observer2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Inkblot TherapyBoard Member2019 β 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Social Ventures Partners TorontoFounder and Partner2008 β 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Kelso Industrial GroupChief Executive Officer2013 β 2014Milton, Ontario
- Crest Capital CorporationManaging Partner2012 β 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Lynx Equity LimitedVP Acquisitions & Principal2006 β 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Bank of Montreal Capital CorporationDirector2004 β 2006
- Telluride FoundationConsultant2004
- MetLifeDirector, Corporate Development and M&A2001 β 2003New York, NY
- Bear Stearns CompaniesVice President & Principal2000 β 2001New York, NY
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Western UniversityBachelor of Arts, Economics
- Forest Hill Collegiate
- Toronto School of Art
Skills & more
Leadership10Strategy20Strategic Planning5Management3Venture Capital11Private Equity18Marketing7Team Building2Operations Management1Finance8Financial Analysis7Valuation8
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Business DevelopmentEquitiesCorporate DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementInvestment BankingAlternative InvestmentsEntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceInvestmentsFinancial ModelingFrom Kathryn's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School577
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Western University156
Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at LUCID1
Also worked at Lynx Equity Limited1
Also worked at GE Equity169
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion Capital
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Also worked at RBC Capital Markets102
Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalIsabella VahdatiPrincipal at Brighteye VenturesRanieri PaternΓ²Principal at Marlin Equity PartnersHunter MerghartVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesLan WuAnalyst at FusionMeera BissoondeealInvestor at 13books Capital
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Colleagues at Amplify Capital
Andrea Poptsis
CFO at Amplify Capital
Andrew Newton
Director, Platform and Impact at Amplify Capital
Craig Hunter
Partner at Amplify Capital
Daniel Armali
Partner at Amplify Capital
Dr. Sohaib Siddiqui
Venture Partner at Amplify Capital
Jotham Chow
Associate at Amplify Capital
Louis Delorme
Principal at Amplify Capital
Samantha Sohal
Principal at Amplify Capital
























