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Simon Sokol

Investor

Vice President at Relay Ventures

Canada

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $500K

About

Pre-seed and seed investor who specializes in the culture-technology intersection—sports, gaming, entertainment, creator economy and wellness—and brings uncommon cross-border M&A experience from CPPIB and Brookfield.

Invests in

FintechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Game Changers VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. swshBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. AnvaraBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. ALT Sports Data, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  5. Gambit PartnersCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. Relay VenturesVice President2021 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. Relay VenturesInvestment Associate2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  8. Relay VenturesInvestment Analyst2018 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  9. The Curling GroupBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  10. MaveBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  11. HomeTeam LiveBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  12. Train FitnessBoard Member2023 — 2025
  13. WoveoBoard Observer2022 — 2025
  14. sherpaºBoard Observer2020 — 2025
  15. PlaymakerBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  16. CitiInvestment Banking Analyst2017 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  17. Relay VenturesSummer Analyst2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  18. ClearFit - Hire more people like your top performersProduct2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  19. Vaughan Endoscopy ClinicResearch Analyst2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  20. The Acupuncture and Pain Relief CentreDoctor's Assistant2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Education

  1. Ivey Business School at Western University
  2. University of SydneyExchange Program
  3. Western UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Honours Specialization in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences
  4. Upper Canada CollegeHigh School

Skills & more

Project Management11PowerPoint11Microsoft Office19Public Speaking20Editing8Financial Analysis2Finance2Financial Accounting3Managerial Finance2International Economics1Financial Economics4Sports4
+12 moreSports AnalysisBudgetsBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisCompetitive IntelligencePhotoshopMarketing StrategyTeamworkResearchTime ManagementMicrosoft ExcelLeadership
  • Canadian Private Capital Investment SchoolIvey Business School Executive Education
  • Open Water DiverPADI
  • VC University OnlineVC University
  • Level Two Snowboard InstructorCanadian Association of Snowboard Instructors

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