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About
Mary Dimou is Managing Partner at Nadarra Ventures, where she focuses on agri-food and life sciences investments. With over a decade of experience in venture capital, she has managed corporate and institutional funds globally and held governance positions at scaling agri-technology companies. Dimou holds advanced degrees in nutritional sciences from the University of Guelph, a Project Management Professional certification, and is pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education at the University of Toronto; she previously founded an agri-technology company that received a Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation.
Experience
- Nadarra VenturesManaging Partner | Associée directrice généralecurrent2023 — present
- Nadarra VenturesAdvisor2023Canada
- Opalia®Board Directorcurrent2026 — present
- AuX LabsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- DispersaBoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentCanada
- NäakBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentCanada | France
- Creative Destruction LabMentor - Associate, Climate Streamcurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabMentor - Associate, Ag Streamcurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- Genome CanadaAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- MaRS Discovery DistrictAdvisor, RBC Women in Cleantech Acceleratorcurrent2022 — present
- Olive Theory Ventures, IncManaging Directorcurrent2018 — present
- RIV Capital Inc.Senior Director, Strategic Operations2022 — 2023New York, United States
- RIV Capital Inc.Senior Director, Business & Corporate Development2021 — 2022
- RIV Capital Inc.Head (Senior Director), Venture Capital & Portfolio Operations2018 — 2022
- The Hawthorne Gardening CompanySenior Director2021 — 2023United States
- ZeaKal, IncBoard Observer and Strategic Advisor2019 — 2023San Diego, California
- BioLumicBoard Director2019 — 2023United States
- Herbert LabsBoard Director2019 — 2022
- Canopy Growth CorporationHead, Venture Capital & Portfolio Operations2018 — 2021North America
- Ontario Centre of InnovationLead, Start-Ups (Market Readiness Investment Fund, SmartStart Seed Fund)2017 — 2018Ontario, Canada
- Ontario Centre of InnovationBusiness Development Provincial Lead, Agriculture, Food & Beverage2017 — 2018
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural AffairsSenior Advisor, Business & Investment Development2016 — 2017Ontario, Canada
- Bioenterprise Corporation CanadaSenior Business Analyst2014 — 2016Canada
- Agri-Technology Commercialization CentreFounder, AgRegKit (Acquired)2012 — 2016Ontario, Canada
- Dairy Farmers of OntarioProduct Development Specialist2010 — 2011Mississauga, Ontario
- Athletics CanadaElite Athlete1998 — 2008Canada
Skills & more
Management1Public Speaking23Strategic Planning19Teamwork13High Organizational Skills10Leadership10CommunicationKnowledge Transfer5Technical Operations6Sustainable Agriculture3Agriculture2Biotechnology1
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Marketing StrategyBusiness TransformationScientific CommunicationsInnovation ManagementResearchProject ManagementVenture CapitalInvestment AdvisoryBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipFood & BeverageMarket ResearchLanguages American Sign Language · English · French
- Project Management Professional (PMP) ® — Project Management Institute
- Canadian Securities Course (CSC) ® — Canadian Securities Institute
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Colleagues at Nàdarra Ventures
Denis Boyer
Advisory Committee at Nàdarra Ventures
Malcolm Fraser
Managing Partner at Nàdarra Ventures
Matt Stanley
Advisory Committee at Nàdarra Ventures
Nicole LeBlanc
Advisory Committee at Nàdarra Ventures
Robert Orr
Advisory Committee at Nàdarra Ventures
Shelley King
Chief Executive Officer at Natural Products Canada
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mary Dimou?
- Mary Dimou is Managing Partner at Nadarra Ventures, where she focuses on agri-food and life sciences investments. With over a decade of experience in venture capital, she has managed corporate and institutional funds globally and held governance positions at scaling agri-technology companies. Dimou holds advanced degrees in nutritional sciences from the University of Guelph, a Project Management Professional certification, and is pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education at the University of Toronto; she previously founded an agri-technology company that received a Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation.
- Where does Mary Dimou work?
- Mary Dimou is Managing Partner at Nàdarra Ventures.
- Where did Mary Dimou go to school?
- Mary Dimou studied at University of Guelph (Master of Science - MSc, Nutritional Sciences); University of Toronto (Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education - Technology Transfer); University of Guelph (Bachelor of Science, Honours (BSc Hons)).
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Also attended University of Toronto594
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