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Talal AlasmariunlockedMike: together at Silversmith Capital Partners (2023–2026)
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About
Mike Owens is a Senior Advisor at Silversmith Capital Partners and a board member of Absorb Software. He founded and operated Absorb, a learning management system company based in Calgary, as a self-funded business for its first 14 years, and following its initial investment led the acquisition and integration of four companies over four years.
Experience
- Silversmith Capital PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Absorb SoftwareFounding Board Membercurrent2021 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- Absorb SoftwareOwner2002 — 2021
- Absorb SoftwareCEO2002 — 2021
- The A100Membercurrent2016 — present
- Department of National DefenceCommanding Officer - Calgary Highlanders1990 — 2014
Skills & more
Leadership47Team Management1Team Leadership45Strategic Planning10Public Speaking2Strategy1Management4Analysis1Project Management42Social Media10E-Learning21Learning Management25
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Colleagues at Silversmith Capital Partners
Alex Sideropoulos
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Annie Cory
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Ashanti Greene
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Ashok Subramanian
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Becca Gilmore
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Beri Lantum
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Brad Coffey
Software executive, investor, and board member
Brandon Booth
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Owens?
- Mike Owens is a Senior Advisor at Silversmith Capital Partners and a board member of Absorb Software. He founded and operated Absorb, a learning management system company based in Calgary, as a self-funded business for its first 14 years, and following its initial investment led the acquisition and integration of four companies over four years.
- Where does Mike Owens work?
- Mike Owens is Senior Advisor at Silversmith Capital Partners.
- Where did Mike Owens go to school?
- Mike Owens studied at University of Calgary (Bachelor's degree, Political Science, Computer Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Absorb Software4
Also worked at The A10014
Alice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia CapitalShelley KuipersCo-Founder & Co-CEO at Inovia CapitalShawn AbbottPartner at Inovia CapitalJacques LaPointeMBA, P.Eng. - Founding Partner at Metiquity VenturesAshif MawjiManaging Partner at ScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)Shaheel HoodaGeneral Partner at Sproutx
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Also worked at Department of National Defence14
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