Sean Brownlee
InvestorGeneral Partner at Rho Ventures · Venture Partner at Defined VC
Montreal
Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M
About
Partner at Rho Canada Ventures with nearly 15 years of operational and VC experience, focusing on SaaS, cloud, mobility and clean technology. He joined Rho in 2012 and previously worked at JMH Capital, 3i Corporation in Boston, and EDC in Ottawa.
Invests in
CleantechCloud ComputingMobility & TransportationSaaS
Experience
- True North FundCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2023 — presentCanada
- DefinedVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Rho Canada VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2012 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- SPORTLOGiQBoard Of Directors2017 — 2026Montreal, Canada Area
- Fluent.ai Inc.Board Of Directors2018 — 2024Montreal, Canada Area
- BDC Capital (Canada)Partner - ICE Fund (Industrial Cleantech Energy Fund)2017 — 2023Montreal, Canada Area
- ThinkData WorksBoard Member2020 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- RelogixBoard Member2019 — 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Auvik Networks Inc.Board Of Directors - Acquired by Great Hills Partners2013 — 2021Waterloo, Ontario
- UpchainBoard Of Directors - Acquired by AutoDesk2017 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
- RessonBoard Of Directors - Acquired by McCain Foods2017 — 2020Fredericton, NB
- CopperleafBoard of Directors - Exit via IPO2010 — 2012British Columbia, Canada
- ENBALA Power NetworksOberserver - Acquired by Generac2010 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
- Export Development CanadaLead Investor2009 — 2012
- JMH CapitalVP Investments2008 — 2009
- Crystal ISBoard of Directors - Acquired by Asahi Kasei2006 — 2008
- BrainsharkBoard of Directors - Acquired by Bigtincan2005 — 2008
- SiGe SemiconductorBoard of Directors - Acquired by Skyworks2005 — 2008Ottawa, Canada Area
- 3i Group plcInvestment Director2000 — 2007Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
Strategic Planning10Leadership7Strategy16Private Equity62Software10Venture Capital99Start-ups44Mergers8Business Strategy33Entrepreneurship43New Business Development8Investments28
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EntrepreneurBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceSaaSExecutive ManagementManagement ConsultingLanguages French
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — Association for investment mana
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Investments
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Colleagues at Rho Ventures
Dan Ruch
Partner at Rho Ventures
George Altirs
Investor at Rho Ventures
Habib Kaifouz
Managing Partner at Rho Ventures
Habib Kairouz
Managing Partner at Rho Ventures
Jeff Grammer
Partner at Rho Ventures
Joshua Ruch
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Rho Ventures
Mark Leschly
Managing Partner at Rho Ventures
Peter E. Kalkanis
CFO at Rho Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Brownlee?
- Partner at Rho Canada Ventures with nearly 15 years of operational and VC experience, focusing on SaaS, cloud, mobility and clean technology. He joined Rho in 2012 and previously worked at JMH Capital, 3i Corporation in Boston, and EDC in Ottawa.
- Where does Sean Brownlee work?
- Sean Brownlee is General Partner at Rho Ventures.
- What does Sean Brownlee invest in?
- Sean Brownlee invests in Cleantech, Cloud Computing, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- What check size does Sean Brownlee write?
- Sean Brownlee typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
- What companies has Sean Brownlee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Auvik Networks, Sport Logiq AI-Powerd Sports Analytics.
- Where did Sean Brownlee go to school?
- Sean Brownlee studied at MBA CFA (MBA, Accounting and Finance).
Shared employers
Also worked at Upchain3
Also worked at Copperleaf1
Also worked at Export Development Canada13
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