About
Co-founder of Build Ventures (2013) with over 25 years of investment and entrepreneurial experience; formerly VP of investment at Innovacorp and founder of CVAI, which brought Starbucks to Atlantic Canada before being acquired by Starbucks. Previously worked at Atlas Venture and Boston Consulting Group.
Experience
- Build VenturesPartnercurrent2013 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia
- InnovacorpVice President, Investment2009 — 2012Halifax, NS
- CVAIFounder2004 — 2008Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- Atlas VenturePrincipal2000 — 2003Greater Boston
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1999 — 2000Greater Boston
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1997 — 1999
- University of OxfordM.Phil, International Relations1991 — 1993
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1989 — 1990
- Queen's UniversityBA(H), History1985 — 1989
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Start-ups83Business Strategy51Entrepreneurship59Business Planning26New Business Development11Angel Investing19Growth Capital7Investments23Venture Financing13Product Management13Mobile Devices1
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ConsultingDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsMarket ResearchManagement ConsultingMarketing StrategyCapital RaisingBusiness DevelopmentStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementFrom Patrick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,820
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended University of Oxford747
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)828
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Queen's University181
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersCURTIS URBANOWICZInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalAustin PringleAnalyst at Congruent Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Atlas Venture52
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesKristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpactKate GunioController at Long Ridge Equity PartnersHenri MoissinacInvestor at FELIX CAPITALPeter BarrettPartner Legacy Funds at Atlas Venture
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group729
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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