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Lance Laking

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Former Managing Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund · Former Partner Emeritus at Graphite Ventures

Ottawa

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About

Lance Laking is Managing Director and General Partner at Graphite Ventures, a Canadian seed fund with $120M in Fund IV that invests $500K to $1.5M in early-stage B2B technology companies. He advises founders on go-to-market strategy, corporate finance, deal structure, and growth planning across Canada's major tech hubs. His background spans venture capital, corporate finance, and areas including contract negotiation, equity structuring, and working capital solutions.

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Experience

  1. Graphite VenturesManaging Director and General Partnercurrent2022 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
  2. StandUp VenturesAdvisor and Limited Partnercurrent2019 — presentToronto / Ottawa, Canada
  3. SAAS NORTH ConferenceSteering Committee Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  4. Expertfile (www.expertfile.com)Board Directorcurrent2011 — presentToronto
  5. SingleTrack Performance Management Inc.Presidentcurrent2008 — present
  6. MaRS Investment Accelerator FundManaging Director2020 — 2021Ontario, Canada
  7. MaRS Investment Accelerator FundSr. Investment Director2009 — 2019
  8. MaRS Discovery DistrictVenture Group Advisor2008 — 2020
  9. Lixar ITDirector and Senior Advisor2005 — 2018
  10. TRM Technologies Inc.Executive Director & Chief Strategy Officer2009 — 2016
  11. Viscore Technologies Inc.Director and Senior Advisor2008 — 2014Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  12. Granite Networks Inc.Director, Chairman2012 — 2013Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  13. The Ottawa NetworkDirector2005 — 2010
  14. BTI SystemsCEO2001 — 2008
  15. Huber+SuhnerManaging Director, Huber+Suhner Canada Ltd.1995 — 2001
  16. Dynasty Components Inc.Co-Founder, VP Finance and Operations1987 — 1995

Skills & more

Venture Capital40Go-to-market Strategy28Private Equity4Contract Negotiation8Business Alignment1Dashboard1Start-ups43OEMs1Business Strategy71Entrepreneurship7Product Management8Business Development37
+10 moreStrategic PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingConsultingRisk ManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyManagementLeadership

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Investments

Investor

E-zincPageCloudWelbi

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lance Laking?
Lance Laking is Managing Director and General Partner at Graphite Ventures, a Canadian seed fund with $120M in Fund IV that invests $500K to $1.5M in early-stage B2B technology companies. He advises founders on go-to-market strategy, corporate finance, deal structure, and growth planning across Canada's major tech hubs. His background spans venture capital, corporate finance, and areas including contract negotiation, equity structuring, and working capital solutions.
What companies has Lance Laking invested in?
Investments tracked here include E-zinc, PageCloud, Welbi.
Where did Lance Laking go to school?
Lance Laking studied at Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)); University of Waterloo (BA, Accountancy).

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