Tony van Marken

Experience

1. First Ascent VenturesManaging Partner and Co-foundercurrent2015 — presentToronto, Canada Area
2. Andgo SystemsDirector and Investorcurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
3. Citadelle Capital Venture FundAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentToronto, ON
4. PotlocInvestorcurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
5. Tony van Marken - Motivational SpeakingMotivational Speakercurrent2005 — presentToronto, Canada Area
6. ThinkData WorksDirector and Investor2018 — 2026Greater Toronto Area, Canada
7. Creative Destruction LabMentor2018 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
8. Q4Chairman and Investor2016 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
9. SensibillDirector and Investor2017 — 2022Toronto, Canada Area
10. DialogueBoard Observer and Investor2019 — 2021Montreal, Canada Area
11. Walsingham Growth PartnersAdvisor2004 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
12. Rubikloud TechnologiesBoard Observer and Investor2018 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
13. XVenture ConsultingCEO and Co-founder2004 — 2015South Africa - Canada - Europe
14. WyzetalkDirector and Investor2012 — 2014Cape Town Area, South Africa
15. Vox TelecomChief Executive Officer2006 — 2011City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
16. XDL Intervest Capital CorporationGeneral Partner1999 — 2003Toronto, Canada Area
17. InfoInteractive Inc.Director (non-executive)2000 — 2001Nova Scotia, Canada
18. Architel Systems CorporationPresident and CEO1994 — 1999Toronto, Canada Area
19. AccentureSenior Manager1988 — 1994South Africa, United Kingdom
20. ArmscorSenior Software Engineer1986 — 1988South Africa

Education

1. University of Cape TownB.Sc., Computer Science1982 — 1984
2. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Executive Education, Ethics in AI2023
3. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessExecutive Education, Behavioral Economics: Nudging to Shape Decisions2023
4. University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementArtificial Intelligence: An Executive Primer2018
5. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordOxford Strategic Leadership Program (OSLP)2011
6. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordOxford Strategic Leadership Program (OSLP), Organizational Leadership2009
7. University of the WitwatersrandExecutive Education, Director's Induction Course (JSE)2007
8. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementExecutive Education, e-Commerce1999
9. University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-AfrikaB.Comm, Economics and Business Management1988 — 1993
10. South African College SchoolMatric1977 — 1981

Skills & more

Languages Afrikaans · English

• Open Water — PADI

From Tony's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management87

CMClayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLMLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKYKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGAGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIYIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPSPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

JLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDCDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGDGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesATAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJTJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika33

AVAnton van VlaanderenManaging Partner at 4Di CapitalSCSamantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalBJBenjamin JonesSenior Ecosystem Manager - Events & Partnerships, CV Labs at CV LabsRYRichard YatesFinance Director at Bloc VenturesLWLouis WarnerPortfolio Advisor at Founders FactoryRDRussell DreisenstockManaging Partner at Tanglin Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Andgo Systems2

KOKate O'BrienCFO at First Ascent VenturesJDJake DiamondAnalyst at First Ascent Ventures

Also worked at Q42

MLMatthew LeibowitzCo-Founder & Managing General Partner at Plaza VenturesMFMiranda FerrisPrincipal at Round13 Capital

Also worked at Dialogue9

JMJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalDKDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalFKFelix KlührInvestor at HV CapitalFLFrancois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at DiagramPDPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at DiagramPDPaul Desmarais IIICo-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Sagard Private Equity Canada

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Also worked at Accenture613

MSMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesVFViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJYJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAOAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAGAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWXWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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