Patrick Lor
InvestorManaging Partner at Panache Ventures
Calgary
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1M
About
Patrick Lor, an immigrant from Hong Kong raised in small‑town Alberta, scaled iStockphoto to a Getty Images exit, backs underestimated nontraditional founders and redeploys oil‑and‑gas engineering talent into health IT.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Panache VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- 500 StartupsManaging Partner - Canadacurrent2016 — presentGreater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- Dissolve.comCo-founder/CEO2013 — 2016
- iNovia CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2013
- Fotolia.comPresident, North America2009 — 2012
- iStockphoto.comEVP & Director2002 — 2006
- Adobe Systems; (Adobe Studios Division)Product Development Manager1994 — 1998
Education
- University of CalgaryMBA, Business1999 — 2001
- University of CalgaryBA, Sociology1985 — 1990
Skills & more
SEM13Contract Negotiation8Web Marketing7Viral Marketing5Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Marketing99Product Development87Photography10Business Development58Online Advertising42Business Strategy93
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Product ManagementMarketing StrategyMobile DevicesBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingSocial MediaVenture CapitalStrategic PlanningFrom Patrick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Calgary49
Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgBryan ChowInvestor at Side Door VenturesWilson ActonManaging Partner at Tall Grass VenturesAlice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia CapitalRachel HeraufElixir Lead at CV Labs
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Shared employers
Also worked at iNovia Capital44
David NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesAlex BarrettGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalAndre CharooFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalAlysaa CoPrincipal at Bain Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Fotolia.com1
Also worked at Adobe Systems; (Adobe Studios Division)81
Louise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalDavid MackayD9Y at Mucker Capital
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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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