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Richard Black

Investor

Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of First Ascent Ventures with over 28 years of experience in senior roles at some of Canada's largest VC firms.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. First Ascent VenturesManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  2. SportlogiqInvestor and Observercurrent2018 — presentCanada
  3. UpchainInvestor and Directorcurrent2017 — presentOntario, Canada
  4. Assent Compliance IncInvestor and Observercurrent2016 — present
  5. ALPHA MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInvestor and Directorcurrent2010 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. AquamInvestor and Directorcurrent2007 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. Walsingham Growth PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  8. ScribbleLiveInvestor and Director2015 — 2018Canada
  9. Helix Investment LtdVice- President and Partner1991 — 2011Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  10. RBC Capital MarketsManaging Director2002 — 2003Toronto, Canada Area
  11. OpenTextInvestor and Director1993 — 2003Canada

Education

  1. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHBA1987 — 1991

Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Led

Architel SystemsAtrion InternationalCRS RoboticsESI SoftwareListenUP! CanadaLogicVisionOpenText CorporationSyndesis Limited

Board seats

Assent ComplianceDarwinScribbleLiveShinydocsSportlogiQThentiaUpchain

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at First Ascent Ventures