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Prathna Ramesh

Investor

Partner at Futuresight

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $350K

About

Founding leadership team member responsible for founder selection and capital formation, and a member of the Investment Committee and portfolio boards. Formerly Managing Director of Maple Leaf Angels, where she led 39 pre-seed and seed investments.

Experience

  1. FutureSightCo-founding Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2021 — present
  3. AddieBoard Director & Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Family OfficeInvestmentscurrent2021 — present
  5. Maple Leaf AngelsChief Compliance Officer2017 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. Maple Leaf AngelsManaging Director2017 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. Maple Leaf AngelsAssociate Director2017Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  8. MLA48General Partner2017 — 2021
  9. About Communications(Exited) Sales, Ops & Delivery2015 — 2017Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  10. University of TorontoLeadership Facilitator2014 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
  11. Rotman School of Management, University of TorontoResearch Assistant2013 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Education

  1. Smith School of Business at Queen's UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Executive MBA
  2. University of TorontoBachelor of Commerce, Rotman Commerce
  3. GEMS EducationIndian School Certificate, Business/Commerce

Skills & more

Leadership21Public Speaking7Teamwork19Analytical Skills7Communication3Problem Solving3General ManagementMicrosoft Excel8PowerPoint6Director level2Corporate Governance1Regulatory Compliance1
+12 moreGo-to-Market StrategyBusiness Model InnovationStartup DevelopmentInvestment ManagementFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisVenture CapitalProject ManagementPublic RelationsEvent PlanningResearchData Analysis

Languages Arabic · English · French · Hindi · Tamil

  • Partners, Directors and Senior Officers — Canadian Securities Institute
  • Exempt Market Proficiency — Ontario Securities Commission

From Prathna'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 Prathna Ramesh work?
Prathna Ramesh is Partner at Futuresight.
What check size does Prathna Ramesh write?
Prathna Ramesh typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.

Same school

Also attended Smith School of Business at Queen's University41

Chris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersJackson WrightAssociate at ArcTern VenturesSarah WillsonPrincipal at Panache VenturesAliénor BosséPortfolio Success Lead at SpeedinvestJordon BoerchersVice President at Vistara GrowthMark GilbertExecutive Director at Espresso Capital

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Also attended University of Toronto321

Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

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Also attended GEMS Education7

Sidhartha MenonInvestment Associate at Eximius VenturesSushmita MukherjeeInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALVlad StoicescuInvestment Analyst at Contrarian VenturesSubodh JaloriSenior Associate at Whiteboard CapitalFarouk NajjarInvestor at Berkeley FrontierArsalan BashirFounder at Livedocs

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Shared employers

Also worked at Addie1

Andrew HowardFounder & CEO, Addie at Futuresight

Also worked at Maple Leaf Angels4

Eddie GobranCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Leva CapitalAdrian BarberCo-Chair, Board of Directors at Angel One Investor NetworkSally MorrisBoard Member; WEL Toronto Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Women's Equity LabRichard ReinerInvestor at i4 Capital

Also worked at University of Toronto82

AngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant VenturesLeonid BoguslavskyPartner & Founder at RTP GlobalSteve LauPartner at Highland Creek PartnersRameez AnsariPartner at Highland Creek Partners

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Also worked at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto8

Ivan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalSarah ChewImpact, Analyst at TRIRECPaloma TonacoChief People Officer at Purpose InvestmentsDoug HornMD at Clairvest Group IncAjay AgrawalCo-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth PartnersWill FalkVenture Partner at Amplify Capital

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