Mike Cegelski
InvestorChairman and Managing Partner at Panache Ventures · Investor at Inovia Capital
Quebec
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.
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
Education
- Université de SherbrookeB.Sc. Mathematics & Computer Science1979 — 1982
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.
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 Brightspark Ventures10
Matthew HeAssociate at White Star CapitalEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia CapitalMatt GoldenFounder and Managing Partner at Golden VenturesMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalAllen LauOperating Partner at Two Small Fish VenturesSophie ForestBoard member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital
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Also worked at Real Ventures12
Omar DhallaPartner at N49PKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalAlan MacIntoshFounding Partner at AgeTech CapitalPascale AudetteInvestor at AgeTech CapitalMohamed ElabshihySenior Associate at Graphite VenturesIsaac SouweinePartner at Pender Ventures
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Also worked at Creative Destruction Lab - Montreal6
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



















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