Ken Nickerson
InvestorVenture Partner at OMERS Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $15M
Experience
- Maverix Private EquityPartner, Innovationcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- SynaptrainAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- iBinary LLCFoundercurrent2000 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabFellowcurrent2015 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- OMERS VenturesVenture Partner2017 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- dTaz LLCFounder2012 — 2017Toronto
- Rthm Technologies Inc.BOD2014 — 2016Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dimaris Inc.BOD2014 — 2015Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Flixel Photos Inc.BOD2011 — 2014Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Kobo Inc.BOD2009 — 2013Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Atomic ReachBOD2010 — 2011Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- PostRank (Google)BOA2008 — 2009
- BrandProtectBOD Member2006 — 2008Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- OpenColaBOD Member, Interim CEO2001 — 2002
- MicrosoftGM MSN (Microsoft) Canada1991 — 2000
- Rogers CommunicationsVice President Technology Development1987 — 1991
- BMO Financial GroupSenior Analyst1985 — 1987Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- ManulifeSenior Analyst1983 — 1985Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
SaaS27Enterprise Software7Software as a Service (SaaS)3HackingInformation SecurityStart-ups95Business Strategy63Software Development33Entrepreneurship24Product Management28Business Development17Cloud Computing3
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Strategic PartnershipsTelecommunicationsE-commerceOnline AdvertisingTechnology LeadershipProduct MarketingMarketing StrategyDigital MarketingMobile ApplicationsScalabilityMobile DevicesStrategic PlanningFrom Ken's professional profile.
Colleagues at OMERS Ventures
Alyssa Spagnolo
Associate at OMERS Ventures
Ben Fu
Partner at OMERS Ventures
Brian Kobus
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Charlie Renzoni
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Chrissy Farr
Principal at OMERS Ventures
Claire Webster
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Damien Steel
Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures at OMERS Ventures
Dave Wechsler
Principal at OMERS Ventures
Network2
Brian Kobus
Investor at OMERS Ventures
Damien Steel
Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures at OMERS Ventures
Investors connected to Ken in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ken Nickerson work?
- Ken Nickerson is Venture Partner at OMERS Ventures.
- What check size does Ken Nickerson write?
- Ken Nickerson typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
Shared employers
Also worked at OMERS Ventures39
Will DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpHenry GladwynInvestor at OMERS VenturesBrian KobusInvestor at OMERS VenturesEugene LeeInvestor at OMERS VenturesLaura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesMarissa MooreInvestor at OMERS Ventures
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Also worked at PostRank (Google)1
Also worked at Microsoft1,064
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures
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Also worked at Rogers Communications14
Lyne LandryFounding and Managing Partner at AgeTech CapitalAkshit PuriAssistant Controller at Vistara GrowthThamba TharmalingamOperating & Venture Partner at Round13 CapitalNyla AhmadCommercial Growth at The 51 VenturesPhil AnzarutPartner at BDC Venture CapitalAlex KolodkinFounder Network - Startup Operations & Marketplace Growth at DMZ
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