Mark Anthony Sdao
InvestorInvestor at Boreal Ventures
Canada
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Advisor to Boreal Ventures specializing in M&A.
Experience
- Avalon PartnersMergers and Acquisitions Advisor | Conseiller en fusions et acquisitionscurrent2025 — presentMontreal, QC
- Boreal VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- DirectenceIndependent Consultant2021 — 2024Quebec, Canada
- DesjardinsVice President - Investment, Venture Capital and Digital Strategies at Desjardins Capital2019 — 2021Montreal, Canada Area
- Ai OutcomeChief Technology Officer2018 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
- McGill St LaurentManager, Innovation and Operations2017Montreal, Canada Area
- École des dirigeants HEC MontréalBusiness Development Consultant2016 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
- TandemLaunch Inc.Entrepreneur in Residence2016Montreal, Canada Area
- Air Data IncEngineering Program Manager2013 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
- Xiphos Systems CorporationProgram Manager, GHGSat2011 — 2013Montreal, Canada Area
- Xiphos Systems CorporationProject Manager2009 — 2011Montreal, Canada Area
- Xiphos Systems CorporationTeam Lead2006 — 2009Montreal, Canada Area
- Xiphos Systems CorporationSoftware Developer2005 — 2006Montreal, Canada Area
- Centre for Technology and Social Development, Department of Civil Engineering, University of TorontoResearch Associate2005Toronto, Canada Area
- Space Flight Lab, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesResearch Associate, Satellite Communications2003 — 2004Toronto, Canada Area
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of TorontoResearch Assistant in Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design1999 — 2002Toronto, Canada Area
- Barco A/SElectrical Engineering Trainee1999Copenhagen Area, Denmark
Skills & more
Selling Businesses1Due DiligenceCapital Markets2Private Equity1Financial AnalysisFundraisingBoard LevelM&A analysisInvestment BankingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture Capital2Corporate Governance
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Board of DirectorsBusiness StrategyLeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)ManagementEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Intellectual PropertyData GovernanceStrategic PlanningStrategyTeam LeadershipNegotiationLanguages English · French · Italian
- Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) — Alliance of M&A Advisors
- Innovation Governance Program - Level 3 — Innovation Governance Program (iGP)
- Innovation Governance Program - Level 2 — Innovation Governance Program (iGP)
- Innovation Governance Program - Level 1 — Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil canadien des innovateurs (CCI)
- IVADO/MILA Deep Learning School — IVADO
- Penser, contribuer et agir comme membre d'une équipe de direction — École des dirigeantes et dirigeants HEC Montréal
- Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) V1.2 — Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University
- Project Management — McGill Executive Institute
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) — Professional Engineers Ontario
- Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera (CILS, Livello Tre - C1) — Università per Stranieri di Siena
From Mark's professional profile.
Colleagues at Boreal Ventures
Adoniram Sides
SVP Product @ Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal Ventures
Alex Hoff
Founder at Auvik Networks at Boreal Ventures
Asha Bakshani
Investor at Boreal Ventures
Benjamin Benhamou
Head of Revenue Operations at Boreal Ventures
Bernard Prevost
Co-founder @ Paymath at Boreal Ventures
Cameron Walker
Investor at Boreal Ventures
Christian Hoya
CEO HRS E-Commerce at Boreal Ventures
Dan Micak
Chief Legal Officer at Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Anthony Sdao?
- Advisor to Boreal Ventures specializing in M&A.
- Where does Mark Anthony Sdao work?
- Mark Anthony Sdao is Investor at Boreal Ventures.
- What check size does Mark Anthony Sdao write?
- Mark Anthony Sdao typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Mark Anthony Sdao go to school?
- Mark Anthony Sdao studied at HEC Montréal (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); University of Toronto (Master’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering); Queen's University (Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering).
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Also attended HEC Montréal105
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Also attended University of Toronto341
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended Queen's University226
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Shared employers
Also worked at Centre for Technology and Social Development, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto85
Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant VenturesLeonid BoguslavskyPartner & Founder at RTP Global
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Also worked at Barco A/S9
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