Mark Anthony Sdao

Experience

1. Avalon PartnersMergers and Acquisitions Advisor | Conseiller en fusions et acquisitionscurrent2025 — presentMontreal, QC
2. Boreal VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
3. DirectenceIndependent Consultant2021 — 2024Quebec, Canada
4. DesjardinsVice President - Investment, Venture Capital and Digital Strategies at Desjardins Capital2019 — 2021Montreal, Canada Area
5. Ai OutcomeChief Technology Officer2018 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
6. McGill St LaurentManager, Innovation and Operations2017Montreal, Canada Area
7. École des dirigeants HEC MontréalBusiness Development Consultant2016 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
8. TandemLaunch Inc.Entrepreneur in Residence2016Montreal, Canada Area
9. Air Data IncEngineering Program Manager2013 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
10. Xiphos Systems CorporationProgram Manager, GHGSat2011 — 2013Montreal, Canada Area
11. Xiphos Systems CorporationProject Manager2009 — 2011Montreal, Canada Area
12. Xiphos Systems CorporationTeam Lead2006 — 2009Montreal, Canada Area
13. Xiphos Systems CorporationSoftware Developer2005 — 2006Montreal, Canada Area
14. Centre for Technology and Social Development, Department of Civil Engineering, University of TorontoResearch Associate2005Toronto, Canada Area
15. Space Flight Lab, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace StudiesResearch Associate, Satellite Communications2003 — 2004Toronto, Canada Area
16. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of TorontoResearch Assistant in Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design1999 — 2002Toronto, Canada Area
17. Barco A/SElectrical Engineering Trainee1999Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Education

1. HEC MontréalMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance2015 — 2016
2. University of TorontoMaster’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering1999 — 2002
3. Queen's UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Languages 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.

Same school

Also attended HEC Montréal97

FBFrank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTETom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroNONassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGTGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesEMEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJMJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital

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Also attended University of Toronto221

YRYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalIBImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKGKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAMAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMMMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAKAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

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Also attended Queen's University173

HAHark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSSSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersRCRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalCUCURTIS URBANOWICZInvestment at Makers FundSKSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalAPAustin PringleAnalyst at Congruent Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Centre for Technology and Social Development, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto50

AAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGCGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJDJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant VenturesLBLeonid BoguslavskyPartner & Founder at RTP GlobalSLSteve LauPartner at Highland Creek PartnersRARameez AnsariPartner at Highland Creek Partners

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Also worked at Barco A/S6

NCNicolas ChristiaenGrowth | Fintech at AngelwiseRDRuben DecosterInvestment Associate at FinindusAJAshok JainPartner at Co=Creation=CapitalMDMartin De PryckerManaging Partner Qbic I at Qbic FundRSRomy SchnelleManaging Director at DeepTech & Climate FondsBHBruno HolthofPartner at EQT Life Sciences