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Randall Howard

Investor

General 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

  1. Adrenaline FundGeneral Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  2. VERDEXUSGeneral Partnercurrent2001 β€” presentWaterloo, ON
  3. Cognition FundGeneral Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  4. The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)Fellowcurrent2023 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  5. Gore Mutual InsuranceDirectorcurrent2009 β€” presentCambridge, Ontario
  6. ExpertFile (www.expertfile.com)Chaircurrent2013 β€” presentToronto, Canada Area
  7. iotumChaircurrent2007 β€” presentToronto, Canada Area
  8. National Angel Capital OrganizationBoard Membercurrent2017 β€” presentWaterloo, ON
  9. Dundurn PressBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  10. Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian CuratorsCo-foundercurrent2012 β€” presentCanada
  11. Centre Wellington Community FoundationBoard Membercurrent2009 β€” presentElora, ON
  12. CollideBoard Member2021 β€” 2023
  13. ChalkDirector2018 β€” 2022Kitchener, Canada Area
  14. Golden Triangle AngelnetBoard Member & Past Chair Selection2009 β€” 2022Waterloo, Canada
  15. Fiix SoftwareBoard Member2011 β€” 2018Toronto, Canada Area
  16. Innovation GuelphDirector2011 β€” 2015Guelph, ON
  17. Coreworx Inc.Chief Executive Officer2004 β€” 2006Toronto, Canada Area
  18. Necho Systems Corp.Director2001 β€” 2005
  19. MKSChairman and CEO1984 β€” 2000
  20. MaplesoftDirector1991 β€” 1992Waterloo, ON

Education

  1. University of WaterlooHonours B.Math, Computer Science and Pure Math1971 β€” 1977

Skills & more

Social Innovation7Venture Capital99Angel Investing34Start-ups99Mergers & Acquisitions10Social Entrepreneurship4Executive Management66Mobile Devices24Entrepreneurship45Private Equity17Venture Financing13Business Strategy89
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