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Mark Shulgan

InvestorFounder

Co-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners · Board director at Dialpad

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FoundedDialpad

About

Launched and led growth equity platforms at CPPIB and OMERS, investing over $5 billion across software and healthcare companies. He was previously a VP at Fortress Investment Group and is a Western University gold medalist.

Board director at Dialpad

Intro paths

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In turn, Mark can intro founders to Dialpad's investors below.

Dialpad's investors · 20

Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksAmasiaBurlingame · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAtomicSan FranciscoCerity Partners VenturesNew YorkFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFly VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $4.3M checksG SquaredChicagoGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026ICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026Intrepid Growth PartnersTorontoJuniperoMiamiKickstart VenturesManila · $30K – $20M checksOwl CapitalTransmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M checksTri-Valley VenturesPleasantonW Capital PartnersNew YorkWork-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checksZ Venture CapitalTokyo · $150K – $101M checks

Co-founders at Dialpad

CWCraig Walker
Craig WalkerChief Executive Officer & Founder
JR
John RectorDirector
BPBrian Peterson
Brian PetersonChief Technology Officer & Founder
LT
Lily ToyExecutive Officer
DO
Dan O'ConnellDirector

Experience

  1. Intrepid Growth PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2023 — presentToronto, Montreal
  3. CoLab SoftwareBoard member and investorcurrent2025 — present
  4. ImplyInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. CartaInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. FairmarkitInvestor2022 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. PhenomInvestor2021 — 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  8. CeligoBoard Member, Member of Audit Committee2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. PandaDocBoard Observer2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  10. DialpadBoard Member, Member of Audit Comittee2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  11. OMERS Growth EquityHead of Growth Equity2018 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  12. CoveoBoard Member, Chair of Audit Committee2019 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  13. GitLabPre-IPO Investor2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  14. YMCA of Greater TorontoBoard Member, Chair of Investment Committee2014 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  15. CPP Investment BoardSenior Portfolio Manager, Thematic Investing2009 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  16. Fortress Investment GroupVice President2006 — 2009Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  17. McKenna Gale Capital, Inc.Vice President2003 — 2006Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  18. ScotiabankAssociate2000 — 2003Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education

  1. Western UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.)1995 — 1998
  2. University of WindsorMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Valuation7Financial Modeling20Capital Markets27Equities7Private Equity6Investments27Mergers & Acquisitions2Securities2Due Diligence5Corporate Finance3Bloomberg3Fixed Income2
+7 morePortfolio ManagementAlternative InvestmentsAsset ManagementFinancial AnalysisInvestment StrategiesHedge FundsFinancial Markets

From Mark's professional profile.

Deals · 2

CoLab AIBoard seat

via Intrepid Growth Partners · filed Oct 2025 · $14.8M raise

CeligoBoard seat

via Intrepid Growth Partners · filed Dec 2021 · $47.9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Intrepid Growth Partners

Adrian Weller
Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners
Ajay Agrawal
Co-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners
Brian “Tap” Taptich
Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners
George Hoyem
Venture Partner at Lavrock Ventures
Grant Wallace
Principal at Intrepid Growth Partners
Harley Finkelstein
Investor at Felicis Ventures
Jessica Galli
Principal at Intrepid Growth Partners
Jessica Hao
Senior Associate at Intrepid Growth Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mark Shulgan work?
Mark Shulgan is Co-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners and Founder at Dialpad.
What companies did Mark Shulgan found?
Mark Shulgan founded Dialpad.

Same school

Also attended Western University186

Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures

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Also attended University of Windsor26

Jesse FastInvestor at Side Door VenturesJohn HamerManaging Partner, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)Michael SfalcinPrincipal at Yaletown PartnersTony KramreitherChief Compliance Officer at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesMathieu ZwinkelsInvestor at Volve CapitalSarah HanafyEntrepreneur in Residence, Marketing & Comms at Volution Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at CoLab Software4

Minsoo ChiPartner at Spider CapitalGreg SmythVenture Partner at Pelorus Venture CapitalJosh FredbergManaging Director at Insight PartnersAdam KeatingFounder at CoLab

Also worked at Fairmarkit9

Jeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalJ.R. MoranChief Operating Officer at New Stack VenturesBrian DenenbergInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesAlexander PiresDirector at Atlantic Vantage PointWarda ShaheenGeneral Partner at Atlantic Vantage PointTiffany LuckPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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Also worked at Phenom6

Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesSid TrivediPartner at Foundation CapitalAlexander PiresDirector at Atlantic Vantage PointWarda ShaheenGeneral Partner at Atlantic Vantage PointTodor TashevGeneral Partner at Omidyar Technology VenturesParag JhaveriVenture Partner at VC23 Investors

Also worked at PandaDoc10

Tamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesIhar MahaniokFounder & General Partner at Geek VenturesSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesLeo de LunaPartner at Tribeca Venture PartnersIgor KostenkoInvestor at Camber PartnersSean KesterPartner at In Revenue Capital

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