About
Randy Garg champions a zero-loss growth-debt approach, educating founders to use disciplined, non-dilutive debt alongside equity and leveraging venture, M&A advisory, and private-credit experience to optimize capital structure.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Vistara GrowthFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
- Kore.aiDirectorcurrent2019 — present
- Brim FinancialDirectorcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Nettwerk Music GroupBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- AlidaCXMBoard Observer2020 — 2025
- KentikBoard Observer2020 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- D3 SecurityBoard Observer2021 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- ZafinDirector2019 — 2024Vancouver, Canada Area
- FINCADBoard Observer2019 — 2022Vancouver, Canada Area
- Backstop Solutions GroupBoard Observer2018 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- You.i TVBoard Observer2016 — 2020Ottawa, Canada Area
- Blueprint Software SystemsBoard Observer2017 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
- InvestEdge, Inc.Board Observer2016 — 2020Greater Philadelphia Area
- Elastic Path SoftwareBoard Observer2014 — 2015
- Nettwerk Music GroupDirector2012 — 2015Vancouver, Canada Area
- YYogaDirector2011 — 2015Vancouver, Canada Area
- Beedie Capital PartnersCo-Founder & Managing Partner2010 — 2015
- PricewaterhouseCoopersManaging Director & Technology Practice Leader (Western Canada)2005 — 2010
- Discovery Capital CorporationPrincipal1993 — 2004
- IBMFinancial Analyst1987 — 1991
Skills & more
Private Equity81Corporate Finance56Mezzanine5Succession Planning1LBO3Expansion1Debt2Venture Capital83Buyouts2Divestitures7Restructuring8Venture Debt1
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Subordinated DebtFinanceAcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentCleantechMergers & AcquisitionsFundingStrategyIPOInvestments- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
From Randy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Vistara Growth
Akshit Puri
Assistant Controller at Vistara Growth
Chris Angelatos
Director at Vistara Growth
Daniel McQuade
Director, Marketing at Vistara Growth
Farah Lahdiy
Executive and Operations Assistant at Vistara Growth
Gaurav Singh
Chief Financial Officer at Vistara Growth
John O'Donoghue
Principal at Vistara Growth
Jordon Boerchers
Vice President at Vistara Growth
Kevin Barber
Associate Partner at Vistara Growth
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Randy Garg?
- Randy Garg champions a zero-loss growth-debt approach, educating founders to use disciplined, non-dilutive debt alongside equity and leveraging venture, M&A advisory, and private-credit experience to optimize capital structure.
- Where does Randy Garg work?
- Randy Garg is Founder & Managing Partner at Vistara Growth.
- What does Randy Garg invest in?
- Randy Garg invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where did Randy Garg go to school?
- Randy Garg studied at The University of British Columbia (MBA, Finance); Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA); Schulich School of Business - York University (BBA, Finance).
Same school
Also attended The University of British Columbia356
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Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University124
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Shared employers
Also worked at FINCAD4
Also worked at You.i TV2
Also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers1,751
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor
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Also worked at IBM796
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