Peter Carrescia
InvestorVenture Capitalist and Web3.0 Founder at Futuresight
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
About
Investor and operator in high-growth technology companies, co-founder of Qui Identity (decentralized identity), former President of NEXT Canada and former Managing Director at OMERS Ventures.
Experience
- Courtyard AICo-Founder, Head of Business Developmentcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- goConfirmCo-Founder, Head of Strategy & Business Development2022 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Information Venture PartnersVenture Partner2020 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Wave HQSVP Strategy and Corporate Development2016 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Wave HQAdvisor2012 — 2016
- Wave HQMember Board of Directors2011 — 2012
- NEXT CanadaPresident2014 — 2016
- D+HVP Strategy2013 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- OMERS VenturesManaging Director2011 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Extreme StartupsCofounder, Member Board of Directors2011 — 2012
- CVCA - Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationMember Board of Directors2009 — 2011
- VenGrowthGeneral Partner2000 — 2010
- Microsoft CorporationSenior Product Evangelist1999 — 2000
- International Business MachinesNational Technology Manager1995 — 1999
- Lotus DevelopmentSystem Engineer1992 — 1995
Education
- University of WaterlooBMath, Joint Honours
- Schulich School of Business - York UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Skills & more
Venture Capital50Mergers7Strategic Planning15Corporate Finance9Business Strategy41Investments6Start-ups61Entrepreneurship18Private Equity3Product Management14Business Development16Due Diligence1
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Marketing StrategySoftware DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingEnterprise SoftwareCapital MarketsManagementStrategyCorporate GovernanceE-commerceStrategic PartnershipsFrom Peter's professional profile.
Colleagues at Futuresight
Alan Smith
Operating Partner at Futuresight
Andrew Howard
Founder & CEO, Addie at Futuresight
Anu Joshi
Director of Talent at Futuresight
Asit Deva
Venture Analyst at Futuresight
Becky Cook
Writer at Futuresight
Brittany Hannon
Web & Graphic Designer at Futuresight
Calvin Benchimol
Co-Founder & CEO, Crewscope at Futuresight
Cindy Gamal
Senior Venture Analyst at Futuresight
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Peter Carrescia work?
- Peter Carrescia is Venture Capitalist and Web3.0 Founder at Futuresight.
Founder mafias
University of Waterloo mafia198
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1Eric BlondeelDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Samos Insurance +1Oleg KostourHonours Bachelor of Architectural StudiesFounded AtlasGrid +1Anton KrutianskyBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded AtlasGrid +1Eric MigicovskyBachelor of EngineeringFounded Beeper +1Eric DiepMathematicsFounded Manifold +1
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NEXT Canada mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Myra ArshadNext 36 Entrepreneur - 2020 CohortFounded Fluidic +1Chris GreenfieldAlumniFounded tiptapAjay AgrawalCo-Founder & Academic DirectorFounded Creative Destruction LabMichael IpFounded SwitchboardNick HuiNext 36 EntrepreneurFounded MedMe HealthAddwiteey ChrungooEntrepreneurFounded Supadock
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Schulich School of Business - York University mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Myra ArshadBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Fluidic +1John AlbrightBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Relay VenturesKevin TalbotMBAFounded Relay VenturesClaudette McGowanProject ManagementFounded ProtexxaPeyvand MelatiFounded QEA TechAndy HoangMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Aviron Interactive
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Futuresight mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc MorinSerial Entrepreneur and InvestorFounded Auvik NetworksJustin MasonCo-Founder & CEO, CaringAIFounded CaringAICalvin BenchimolCo-Founder & CEO, CrewscopeFounded CrewscopeEhsan ForoughiCo-Founder & CTO, CrewscopeFounded CrewscopeRodrigo Botelho SilvaFounding EngineerFounded LaiblTom HsiehPartner, CapitalFounded FlyCoin
OMERS Ventures mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo343
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social Capital; CEO of 8090; All-In co-hostKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University77
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersClaireInvestor at Eudemian VenturesSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Nitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalPrashant MattaPartner at Panache VenturesEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Courtyard AI2
Also worked at Wave HQ6
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsPeter MisekManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Framework Venture PartnersKevin KimsaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation CapitalJames LochrieManaging Partner at Thin Air LabsDamien SteelManaging Partner and Global Head of Ventures at OMERS VenturesAjay GopalPartner at Framework Venture Partners
Also worked at NEXT Canada22
Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesChris AngelatosDirector at Vistara GrowthChristian LassondeManaging Partner at Impression VenturesGideon HaydenCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Leaders FundDarian ZiganteSenior Associate at Wittington VenturesMatt SaundersCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak Ventures
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