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William Ma

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Managing Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund · Founder/CEO at BHRD

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $200K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

FoundedBHRD · YC

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Tom CaramanicounlockedWilliam: together at SVB (2022–2023)
William: together at SVB
William: together at Plooto
×2William: together at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

About

Finance and operations leader who previously directed technology banking at Silicon Valley Bank and led finance and operations at enterprise SaaS startup Validere. He co-founded a Y-Combinator-backed SaaS company and holds a commerce and economics degree from the University of Toronto's Rotman School and a CFA charter.

Founder/CEO at BHRDYC S18

Intro paths

YC

William went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, William can intro founders to BHRD's investors below.

BHRD's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at BHRD

JDJoshua Duggan
Joshua DugganFounder

Experience

  1. MaRS Investment Accelerator FundManaging Directorcurrent2026 — present
  2. MaRS Investment Accelerator FundDirector / Senior Director, Investments2023 — 2026
  3. SVBDirector, Technology Banking2022 — 2023
  4. ValidereHead of Finance and Operations2020 — 2022
  5. BMO Financial GroupDirector, BMO Partners (Corp. VC)2019 — 2020
  6. BHRD (YC18)Co-Founder2017 — 2019
  7. PlootoVice President, Growth and Operations2016 — 2018
  8. BMO Financial GroupSenior Manager, Sales and Distribution2015 — 2016
  9. BMO Financial GroupManager, Corporate Strategy - Office of Strategic Management (OSM)2013 — 2015
  10. TD SecuritiesInvestment Banking Analyst2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Investment BankingInvestmentsFinancial ModelingStrategyFinancial TechnologyBusiness DevelopmentBuild Strong RelationshipsDue DiligenceFundraisingDeal FlowVenture CapitalGrowing Companies
+12 moreExecutive TeamEntrepreneurshipAcquisition IntegrationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)ForecastingDebt FinancingEarly-Stage StartupsCapital MarketsTradingAccountingReal Estate TransactionsAnalysis

From William's professional profile.

Colleagues at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

Andrew Hudon
Senior Associate, Investments at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Bora Kutun
Associate, Investments at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Jillian Malcolm
Senior Associate, Investments at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Laura Samarze
Manager, Finance and Operations at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Matthew Leibowitz
Co-Founder & Managing General Partner at Plaza Ventures
Nicole Osborne
Director, Platform at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Raif Barbaros
Partner at Mistral Venture Partners
Robbie Marks
Director, Investments at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is William Ma?
Finance and operations leader who previously directed technology banking at Silicon Valley Bank and led finance and operations at enterprise SaaS startup Validere. He co-founded a Y-Combinator-backed SaaS company and holds a commerce and economics degree from the University of Toronto's Rotman School and a CFA charter.
Where does William Ma work?
William Ma is Founder/CEO of BHRD and Managing Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.
What check size does William Ma write?
William Ma typically writes checks of $200K – $1.5M.
What companies did William Ma found?
William Ma founded BHRD.
Where did William Ma go to school?
William Ma studied at Y Combinator; University of Toronto (Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Economics); CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst).

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