About
Neil Kenley combines AI operator experience—helping Element AI raise over $200M—with backgrounds in investment banking, private debt and structured equity to advise founders on alternative financing and capital structures.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Vistara Capital PartnersPrincipalcurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Element AIStrategy and Corporate Development2017 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- PenfundAssociate2014 — 2017
- RBC Capital MarketsAnalyst2011 — 2014
- Imperial Capital, LLCSummer Analyst2010
Skills & more
Private EquityInvestment BankingBusiness StrategyInvestmentsEquitiesFinancial ModelingFinanceValuationCorporate FinanceMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceCapital Markets
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Financial AnalysisLeadershipFrom Neil's professional profile.
Colleagues at Vistara Growth
Akshit Puri
Assistant Controller at Vistara Growth
Chris Angelatos
Director at Vistara Growth
Daniel McQuade
Director, Marketing at Vistara Growth
Farah Lahdiy
Executive and Operations Assistant at Vistara Growth
Gaurav Singh
Chief Financial Officer at Vistara Growth
John O'Donoghue
Principal at Vistara Growth
Jordon Boerchers
Vice President at Vistara Growth
Kevin Barber
Associate Partner at Vistara Growth
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Neil Kenley?
- Neil Kenley combines AI operator experience—helping Element AI raise over $200M—with backgrounds in investment banking, private debt and structured equity to advise founders on alternative financing and capital structures.
- Where does Neil Kenley work?
- Neil Kenley is Principal at Vistara Growth.
- What does Neil Kenley invest in?
- Neil Kenley invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where did Neil Kenley go to school?
- Neil Kenley studied at Ivey Business School at Western University.
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University336
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Shared employers
Also worked at Element AI15
Omar DhallaPartner at N49PKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalPriya SaiprasadInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures FundAlan CohenGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Megh GuptaPartner at Wittington VenturesNatalie YoussefProject Manager at Spring Angels Capital
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Also worked at RBC Capital Markets204
Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalIsabella VahdatiPrincipal at Brighteye VenturesRanieri PaternòPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersJun LiInvestor at Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.Hunter MerghartVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesKyle ReitingerPrincipal at PeakSpan Capital Partners
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Also worked at Imperial Capital, LLC9
Samantha MartinezBrand Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersDavid MaVice President at Powerhouse CapitalNick KhouryPrincipal at Shamrock CapitalPhilip MinardoManaging Director at SenaHill PartnersRobert ChoiSenior Associate at Breakwater Investment ManagementKevin HendrickInvestor at Park Square Capital
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