About
Founded and exited iBwave and Beltron, former Chair of Anges Quebec and a founder/partner at 500 Startups Canada; recognized as Canadian and Quebec Angel Investor of the Year.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Panache VenturesFounder & Chairmancurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Panache VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Diagram VenturesFellowcurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Diagram VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- LOSANGE FINANCEStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- W Investments GroupInvesting Partnercurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Kanata VenturesInvesting Partnercurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- 500 Startups CanadaManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Novacap TMT IVLimited Partnercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Holt Fintech AI AcceleratorInvestor & Advisorcurrent2018 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Brightspark VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2018 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Kouraje Management Inc.Company Ownercurrent2000 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Fondation Noel au PrintempsPatron d'honneurcurrent2009 — present
- Akkadian VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BCF VENTURES LIMITEDAdvisor & Member of the Investment Committeecurrent2018 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- iNovia CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Real VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2014 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Plaza VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2016 — presentToronto, Canada Area
- Creative LabsLimited Partnercurrent2017 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
- SureFire CapitalInvestorcurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- CAP Wine PortugalShareholdercurrent2012 — presentDouro region, Portugal
- CAP Wine InternationalShareholdercurrent2013 — presentFrance
- Roy Vineyard LPShareholdercurrent2013 — presentPortland, Oregon Area
- Apriori CellarShareholdercurrent2016 — presentNapa Valley, CA
- Le Millésime (Immobilier)Partnercurrent2012 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Many Excellent Companies & FundsPrivate Investorcurrent2000 — presentMontreal
- Creative Destruction Lab - MontrealFellow2017 — 2021Montreal, Canada Area
- Cockscomb RestaurantShareholder2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Fonds Soutien RelèveLimited Partner2008 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
- National Angel Capital OrganizationBoard Director2015 — 2017Canada
- Anges QuébecBoard Director2012 — 2017
- Anges QuébecBoard Director2012 — 2016Montreal, Canada Area
- Anges QuébecChairman Of The Board2009 — 2012Montreal, Canada Area
- FX InnovationAdvisor2012 — 2015
- iBwave Solutions, Inc.Co Founder2003 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
- PasswordBoxAdvisor & Shareholder2012 — 2014Montreal, Canada Area
- Amour du PainShareholder2009 — 2014
- Prompt QuébecBoard Member2008 — 2013
- Radical HorizonPresident & CEO2001 — 2003
- Mindready SolutionsExecutive VP, Strategic Development2000 — 2001Montreal
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital65Start-ups99Business Strategy80Strategic Partnerships41Telecommunications34Project Management4Strategic Planning16Business Development17Strategy31Product Management20Angel Investing18
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Management ConsultingWirelessExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness PlanningCloud ComputingCorporate DevelopmentSaaSProduct DevelopmentDue DiligenceCompetitive AnalysisMobile DevicesLanguages English · French
From Mike's professional profile.
Colleagues at Panache Ventures
Achintya Chaudhari
Analyst at Panache Ventures
Alejandro Marin
Vice President, Finance at Panache Ventures
Chris Neumann
General Partner at Panache Ventures
Christian Levan
Analyst at Panache Ventures
David Dufresne
Partner at Panache Ventures
Domenic Del Vecchio
Principal at Panache Ventures
Genevieve Tanguay
Partner at Panache Ventures
Inshaal Qadir
Analyst at Panache Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Cegelski?
- Founded and exited iBwave and Beltron, former Chair of Anges Quebec and a founder/partner at 500 Startups Canada; recognized as Canadian and Quebec Angel Investor of the Year.
- Where does Mike Cegelski work?
- Mike Cegelski is Chairman and Managing Partner at Panache Ventures.
- Where did Mike Cegelski go to school?
- Mike Cegelski studied at Université de Sherbrooke (B.Sc. Mathematics & Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Creative Destruction Lab mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christoph LengauerAssociateFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Andrew NutterMentor - Space streamFounded Westwing +1Myra ArshadVenture - Matter StreamFounded Fluidic +1Christophe JurczakAssociateFounded PasqalAlice ReimerSite Lead, CDL-RockiesFounded the51Judy FairburnFellow - Energy TransitionFounded the51
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Inovia Capital mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Francois ArbourLimited PartnerFounded Paraito +1Max AltschulerFounder & General Partner, GTMfundFounded Sales HackerOmar DhallaVenture Partner, N49PFounded RecursionSC MoattiFounder & Managing Partner, Mighty CapitalFounded Products That CountAlice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture PartnerFounded the51Andre CharooFounder & Managing PartnerFounded Maple
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Université de Sherbrooke mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Akkadian Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brightspark Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Université de Sherbrooke34
Jean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalNadia MartelCo-Founder and Partner at i4 CapitalDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesBertrand NepveuGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalRafaello Giguère ReggianiAssociate at AQC Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Diagram Ventures30
Francois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at DiagramPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at DiagramAmélie Foz-CoutureGeneral Partner at DiagramFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramSteve SchultzGeneral Partner at DiagramEmily HaniotisPrincipal, Investments at Diagram
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Also worked at Creative Destruction Lab - Montreal7
Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalFelicityInvestment Manager at BoxOne VenturesMagaly CharbonneauPartner at Inovia CapitalLouis-Martin RousseauMentor at Amiral VenturesSylvain CarleInvestor at Spring Impact Capital
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Also worked at Anges Québec26
Genevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesLyne LandryFounding and Managing Partner at AgeTech CapitalAntony AcciarriPartner at i4 CapitalSerge BeaucheminManaging Partner at AQC CapitalKalthoum BouacidaGeneral Partner at AQC CapitalRobert LevesqueDirector at AQC Capital
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