Som Seif
InvestorFounderCEO & Founder at Purpose Investments · Board director at d1g1t
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FoundedPurpose Investments
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374 people in our graph share verified history with Som — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Asanka JayasuriyaunlockedSom: together at University of Toronto (1997–1999)
Som: together at Ether Capital
Som: together at University of Toronto
Som: together at Wealthsimple
About
Som Seif studied Engineering at the University of Toronto before beginning his career at RBC Investment Banking. He now leads Purpose Investments, where he focuses on building financial products and driving innovation in the industry.
Invests in
Fintech
Board director at d1g1t
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d1g1t's investors · 7
Extreme Venture PartnersToronto · $182.5K – $1.1M checks · since 2023Extreme Venture Partners LLPsince 2023FINTOP CapitalNashville · since 2023Gibraltar VenturesToronto · since 2023Illuminate FinancialLondon · $1M – $8M checks · since 2023MissionOGPhiladelphia · $5M – $10M checks · since 2023NAventuresToronto · since 2023
Co-founders at d1g1t
CEO & Founder at Purpose Investments
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Purpose Investments's investors · 1
Experience
- Purpose UnlimitedFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Purpose InvestmentsCEOcurrent2013 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- WealthsimpleCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2014 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Gibraltar & CompanyAdvisory Boardcurrent2014 — presentToronto
- Ether CapitalExecutive Chairman, Co-Founder2018 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Claymore Investments, Inc.Founder & CEO2005 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking, Corporate Finance1999 — 2004
Skills & more
Leadership95Strategy2Strategic Planning2Investments99Corporate Finance99Investment Banking63Venture Capital57Asset Management99Alternative Investments92Investment Strategies99Equities72Capital Markets56
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Mutual FundsPortfolio ManagementHedge FundsWealth ManagementInvestment ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsFixed IncomeFinancial ModelingInvestment AdvisoryAsset AllocationETFsBloombergFrom Som's professional profile.
Colleagues at Purpose Investments
Alia Durbarry
Trader at Purpose Investments
Andrew McBain
VP, Sales Ontario at Purpose Investments
Anis Jubaili
Business Development Manager at Purpose Investments
Barry Morrison
Portfolio Manager at Purpose Investments
Blake Bonham
VP, Sales Eastern Ontario/Maritimes at Purpose Investments
Brett Gustafson
Associate Portfolio Manager at Purpose Investments
Brett Morden
VP, Sales – Alberta & Saskatchewan at Purpose Investments
Craig Basinger
Chief Market Strategist, CFA at Purpose Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Som Seif?
- Som Seif studied Engineering at the University of Toronto before beginning his career at RBC Investment Banking. He now leads Purpose Investments, where he focuses on building financial products and driving innovation in the industry.
- Where does Som Seif work?
- Som Seif is CEO & Founder of Purpose Investments and CEO & Founder at Purpose Investments and Board director at d1g1t.
- What does Som Seif invest in?
- Som Seif invests in Fintech.
- What companies did Som Seif found?
- Som Seif founded Purpose Investments.
- Where did Som Seif go to school?
- Som Seif studied at University of Toronto (Ba.Sc, Industrial Engineering); Earl Haig.
Founder mafias
University of Toronto mafia253
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Wealthsimple mafia13
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Ajay MehtaDirector, Wealthsimple InternationalFounded Tolan AI companion +1Jordan DearsleySoftware Engineer InternFounded Superpowered +1Toby TriebelCEO Europe and Head of InternationalFounded SpotcapAdam FeleskyBoard DirectorFounded Portage VenturesPaul DesmaraisChairman Of The BoardFounded DiagramRudy AdlerCo-founder (formerly CMO)Founded 1000Memories
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Ether Capital mafia2
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Same school
Also attended University of Toronto726
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Shared employers
Also worked at Purpose Unlimited7
Mario BottoneGlobal Head of Capital at Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal VenturesTyler MeyrickChief Financial Officer at Purpose InvestmentsJessica PalterChief Legal Officer at Purpose InvestmentsMarlo KravetskyHead of Regulatory Affairs & CPO at Purpose InvestmentsPaloma TonacoChief People Officer at Purpose InvestmentsJason ThackerChief Strategy and Growth Officer at Purpose Investments
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Also worked at Wealthsimple29
Rahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalToby TriebelPartner at FinTech CollectiveRiley FinchInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersCharlotte BorgognoniVice President at Inovia CapitalQuinn MurdockAssociate at Impression VenturesAdam FeleskyCEO at Portage Ventures
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Also worked at Gibraltar & Company5
Cam di PrataFounder, CEO and Managing Partner at Gibraltar VenturesShay NulmanVice President and Venture Partner at Gibraltar VenturesVal SorbiePartner and Managing Director at Gibraltar VenturesJoelle MaslatonVice President and Venture Partner at Gibraltar VenturesDaniel AbramovAdvisor at Gibraltar Ventures
