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Sarah Willson

Investor

Principal at Panache Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Investor and former founder of a consumer marketplace who supports early-stage founders; also a professor at Schulich School of Business teaching Financing Growing Ventures.

Experience

  1. Panache VenturesPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Panache VenturesAssociate2022 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Panache VenturesAnalyst2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. Schulich ExecEdMember, Pitch Deck Advisory Council - Schulich Startupscurrent2023 — present
  5. Schulich School of Business - York UniversityLecturercurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. Hive Home Services Inc.Foundercurrent2019 — presentToronto, Ontario
  7. Creative Destruction LabVenture Manager, Artificial Intelligence Stream2020 — 2021
  8. Creative Destruction LabVenture Analyst, CDL-Toronto - Artificial Intelligence Stream2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. Humans of GuelphCo-Founder2014 — 2017

Education

  1. Queen's UniversityMaster's degree, Management2017 — 2018
  2. University of GuelphBachelor's Degree, Neuroscience and Psychology2013 — 2017
  3. The York School2010 — 2013
  4. Smith School of Business at Queen's UniversityMaster of Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship2017 — 2018

Skills & more

Public Speaking18Creative Problem Solving14Leadership6Teamwork8Strategic Leadership12Entrepreneurship9Business Innovation6Recruiting5Social Media Marketing3Research8Microsoft Office8Written & Oral Presentation Skills9
+6 moreTeam BuildingPresentationsMarketing StrategyStartup DevelopmentEarly-stage StartupsStart-ups Management
  • Certificate of Training in Code of Business Conduct
  • Certificate of Training in General Health and Safety Awareness
  • Certificate of Training in Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
  • National Lifeguard Service

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