Randall Howard
InvestorGeneral Partner at Cognition Fund Β· General Partner at Archangel Network of Funds
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
About
Randall Howard is a General Partner at Adrenaline Fund and co-founder of Verdexus, a transatlantic strategic advisory firm that works with early and mid-stage technology companies in Canada and Europe. He previously founded and served as CEO of MKS, a provider of application lifecycle management solutions, which was acquired by Parametric Technology Corporation in 2011 for $304 million. Howard holds board and director positions with Innovation Guelph, Centre Wellington Community Foundation, and Roseneath Theatre, and focuses his investment activities on software-based B2B ventures in mobile, web, and enterprise technology sectors.
Experience
- Adrenaline FundGeneral Partnercurrent2019 β presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- VERDEXUSGeneral Partnercurrent2001 β presentWaterloo, ON
- Cognition FundGeneral Partnercurrent2019 β presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)Fellowcurrent2023 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Gore Mutual InsuranceDirectorcurrent2009 β presentCambridge, Ontario
- ExpertFile (www.expertfile.com)Chaircurrent2013 β presentToronto, Canada Area
- iotumChaircurrent2007 β presentToronto, Canada Area
- National Angel Capital OrganizationBoard Membercurrent2017 β presentWaterloo, ON
- Dundurn PressBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian CuratorsCo-foundercurrent2012 β presentCanada
- Centre Wellington Community FoundationBoard Membercurrent2009 β presentElora, ON
- CollideBoard Member2021 β 2023
- ChalkDirector2018 β 2022Kitchener, Canada Area
- Golden Triangle AngelnetBoard Member & Past Chair Selection2009 β 2022Waterloo, Canada
- Fiix SoftwareBoard Member2011 β 2018Toronto, Canada Area
- Innovation GuelphDirector2011 β 2015Guelph, ON
- Coreworx Inc.Chief Executive Officer2004 β 2006Toronto, Canada Area
- Necho Systems Corp.Director2001 β 2005
- MKSChairman and CEO1984 β 2000
- MaplesoftDirector1991 β 1992Waterloo, ON
Education
- University of WaterlooHonours B.Math, Computer Science and Pure Math1971 β 1977
Skills & more
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Strategic PartnershipsStart-up VenturesCorporate DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementBusiness PlanningCapitalIPOManagement ConsultingStrategyEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningSaaSFrom Randall's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo206
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fiix Software1
Also worked at Innovation Guelph12
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Also worked at Computer Communications Networks Group, University of Waterloo35
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Colleagues at Cognition Fund
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