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154 people in our graph share verified history with Sion — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sanket MerchantunlockedSion: together at MindBridge Ai (2019–2026)
Sion: together at MindBridge Ai
×2Sion: together at iAngels
×8Sion: together at Queen Mary University of London
About
Founder and Managing Partner of The Group Ventures with over a decade of leadership and business development experience across the US, UK, Israel, and Canada. Specializes in go-to-market strategy, international growth, and fundraising, with a background in technology and digital healthcare, analytics, and big data.
Experience
- The Group VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Belong.LifeCorporate Development. Investorcurrent2015 — present
- MalantaInvestor in Malantacurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- SubstrataInvestor in Substratacurrent2024 — present
- MindBridge AiInvestorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Exactis InnovationMember Board of Directors2014 — 2018Canada
- iAngelsVenture Partner2015 — 2018Canada
- FlybitsSenior Advisor2016 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- 2-FIFTY-5 Green Investment Solutions GmbHSenior Advisor2010 — 2017
- ASE Smart Energy Inc.Advisory Board Member2013 — 2015Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- Emza Visual SenseBusiness Development Consultant2014 — 2015Israel
- Qlaym Healthcare AGBusiness Development, N. America2012 — 2015Germany
- Matrix Pharma Inc.Founder2004 — 2012
- BGP International LtdFounder and Co-Manager2000 — 2003
- Balass Bros. LtdHead of New Business Development1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Negotiation9Strategic Planning10Problem SolvingStrategy30Management14Leadership8Biotechnology3Business Development58Entrepreneurship65Lifesciences5New Business Development17Contract Negotiation5
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Strategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyCommercializationSalesRecruitingStart-upsLicensingTelecommunicationsManagement ConsultingVenture CapitalBusiness PlanningLanguages Arabic · English · French · Hebrew
From Sion's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Group Ventures
Adam Bush
Controller at Alerion Ventures
Anatol Von Hahn
Chairman at The Group Ventures
Anthony Toldo
Partner at The Group Ventures
Charaka Kithulegoda
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Chiko Nanji
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Chris Hodgson
Venture Partner at The Group Ventures
Ian McIntosh
People & Culture Strategic Advisor at The Group Ventures
Kevin Dougherty
Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sion Balass?
- Founder and Managing Partner of The Group Ventures with over a decade of leadership and business development experience across the US, UK, Israel, and Canada. Specializes in go-to-market strategy, international growth, and fundraising, with a background in technology and digital healthcare, analytics, and big data.
- Where does Sion Balass work?
- Sion Balass is Managing Partner at The Group Ventures.
- Where did Sion Balass go to school?
- Sion Balass studied at Queen Mary University of London (B.s.Eng, Engineering and Business Studies).
Same school
Also attended Queen Mary University of London117
Alix TricotInvestor at DaphniAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneMoreno BonaventuraLead Machine Learning Engineer at Inreach VenturesLuisa VenturiniInvestor at CapitalGBeryl BouchierVice President at Sky9 CapitalRachel MuzyczkaPartner, DMG Ventures at DMG Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Malanta2
Also worked at Substrata2
Also worked at MindBridge Ai7
Sanket MerchantPartner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersYaseen AbdulridhaVice President at PeakSpan Capital PartnersPhilippe DaoustManaging Director at NAventuresMichael JankeCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DataTribeChris J. AlbinsonGeneral Partner at BreakawayGrowth FundSolon AngelFounder at MindBridge Ai
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