Peter Carrescia
InvestorVenture Capitalist and Web3.0 Founder at Futuresight
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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190 people in our graph share verified history with Peter — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Peter: together at NEXT 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
Skills & more
Venture Capital50Mergers7
From Peter's professional profile.
Colleagues at Futuresight
Alan Smith
Operating Partner 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
Cindy Gamal
Senior Venture Analyst at Futuresight
Dave Brereton
Serial Software Builder and Investor at Futuresight
Dennis Ensing
Venture Partner at Futuresight
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Carrescia?
- 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.
- Where does Peter Carrescia work?
- Peter Carrescia is Venture Capitalist and Web3.0 Founder at Futuresight.
- Where did Peter Carrescia go to school?
- Peter Carrescia studied at University of Waterloo (BMath, Joint Honours, Computer Science / Business Administration); Schulich School of Business - York University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).
Founder mafias
University of Waterloo mafia346
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1
+ 339 more
Schulich School of Business - York University mafia25
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter SumaPDAM Financial Engineering - Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced ManagementFounded Applied Brain Research +1Myra ArshadBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Fluidic +1Prashant MattaBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded PanacheJohn AlbrightBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Relay VenturesDavid BarrMBAFounded PenderfundKevin TalbotMBAFounded Relay Ventures
+ 18 more
NEXT Canada mafia18
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
+ 11 more
Futuresight mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rodrigo Botelho SilvaFounding EngineerFounded Laibl +1Marc MorinSerial Entrepreneur and InvestorFounded Auvik NetworksJustin MasonCo-Founder & CEO, CaringAIFounded CaringAICalvin BenchimolCo-Founder & CEO, CrewscopeFounded CrewscopeEhsan ForoughiCo-Founder & CTO, CrewscopeFounded CrewscopeTom HsiehPartner, CapitalFounded FlyCoin
+ 1 more
Courtyard mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo541
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 535 more
Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University128
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
+ 122 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Courtyard AI2
Also worked at goConfirm1
Also worked at Information Venture Partners4
Also worked at Wave HQ9
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 LabsRick BirdGeneral Partner, CEO at Thin Air LabsGeoff AbbotAssociate at Gunderson Dettmer
+ 3 more