Maria Pacella
InvestorManaging Partner, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth Fund Β· Managing Partner, Pender Ventures at Pender Ventures Β· Venture Partner at Shoreline Venture Management
Vancouver
About
Joined Pender in 2017; has invested in emerging growth technology companies since 2001, previously spending 11 years at a large Canadian VC firm. She serves on the board of Clarius Mobile Health and is a CFA charterholder.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMedical Devices
Experience
- Pender VenturesManaging Partner, Pender Venturescurrent2017 β presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Shoreline VenturesVenture Partner, Canada2015 β 2016Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Terramera, Inc.Vice President Strategic Initiatives, Acting CFO2013 β 2016Vancouver, BC
- Beedie Capital PartnersVice President2012 β 2013Vancouver, BC
- GrowthWorks CapitalVice President2001 β 2012Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- ExtendMediaVenture Manager2000 β 2001Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Deutsche BankAnalyst/Associate1997 β 2000Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
Venture Capital80Start-ups37Entrepreneurship40Corporate Finance13Investments12Mergers11Due Diligence22Private Equity32Valuation21Angel Investing15Corporate Development24Financial Modeling7
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Business StrategyFinanceExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsIPOAsset ManagementStrategic PartnershipsInvestment ManagementStrategyCraft BeerBusiness DevelopmentDivestituresLanguages Italian
From Maria's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pender Growth Fund
David Barr
CEO and Portfolio Manager at Pender Growth Fund
Derek Hemmes
Investor at Pender Growth Fund
Kelly Edmison
Chairman at Pender Growth Fund
Kristal Hamakawa
Investor at Pender Growth Fund
Ms. Porter
Investor at Pender Growth Fund
Sharon Wang
Senior Investment Analyst at Pender Growth Fund
Tony Rautava
Associate, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth Fund
Tracy Tidy
Equity Analyst at Pender Growth Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maria Pacella?
- Joined Pender in 2017; has invested in emerging growth technology companies since 2001, previously spending 11 years at a large Canadian VC firm. She serves on the board of Clarius Mobile Health and is a CFA charterholder.
- Where does Maria Pacella work?
- Maria Pacella is Managing Partner, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth Fund.
- What does Maria Pacella invest in?
- Maria Pacella invests in AgTech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Medical Devices.
- Where did Maria Pacella go to school?
- Maria Pacella studied at CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder); Simon Fraser University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance).
Same school
Also attended CFA Institute292
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Also attended Simon Fraser University99
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Shared employers
Also worked at Terramera, Inc.2
Also worked at GrowthWorks Capital8
Joseph ReganSenior Managing Partner at BDC Venture CapitalTony RautavaAssociate, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth FundChris MoyerManaging Partner at Pelorus Venture CapitalTodd FarrellEIR at SFU VentureLabsScott PeltonCo-Founder at RiSC Capital CorpAndrew PinkertonChief Operating Officer at Thomvest Ventures
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Also worked at ExtendMedia2
Also worked at Deutsche Bank783
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