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Wilson Acton

Investor

Co-founder at Tall Grass Ventures

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

About

Wilson Acton co-founded Tall Grass Ventures with Chris Edwards and helps guide the firm's strategic direction while working with founders and management teams. He previously practiced as a partner at a Canadian national law firm with a focus on mergers & acquisitions and capital markets, and earlier co-founded, built, and exited several businesses in agtech and fintech. A fifth-generation member of a Saskatchewan grain and livestock family, he focuses on pre-Series A technology investment in Canada.

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Invests in

AgTechFintech

Experience

  1. Tall Grass VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  2. HomeTeam LiveStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — presentRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  3. StoreToDoorBoard Member2021 — 2024Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  4. Weave VCAdvisor2022 — 2024Alberta, Canada
  5. KidSport Calgary & AreaBoard Member2009 — 2022Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  6. Alberta IoTMember Of The Board Of Advisors2020 — 2022Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  7. Intangible Properties Exchange Inc ("IPEX")Co-Founder, Director and Chief Commercial Officer2021Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  8. VergeCo-Founder and Chief Growth Officer2019 — 2021Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  9. WhipcordCo-Founder and EVP, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel2018 — 2021Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  10. McCarthy TétraultPartner, Business Law2016 — 2018Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  11. McCarthy TétraultAssociate, Business Law2008 — 2016Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Education

  1. University of CalgaryLLB, Law2005 — 2008
  2. University of SaskatchewanBachelor of Agriculture, Agricultural Economics2001 — 2005

Skills & more

Business Relationship Management5Business Development3Operational Strategy1Executive Management2Board of Directors1Mergers18Corporate Finance9EnergySecurities7Contract Negotiation1Contract NegotiationsIPO4
+11 moreMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate LawCorporate GovernanceLegal AdviceSecurities RegulationInvestmentsDue DiligenceCommercial LitigationCommunicationNegotiationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

From Wilson's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Calgary55

Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgBryan ChowInvestor at Side Door VenturesPatrick LorVenture Partner at Panache VenturesAlice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia CapitalRachel HeraufElixir Lead at CV Labs

+ 49 more

Also attended University of Saskatchewan18

Desmond PadhiOperating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartnersChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesDavid SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesDion MadsenPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalAlex ShimlaPrincipal at Conexus Venture CapitalRob HopfnerManaging Director at Pivotal Life Sciences

+ 12 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Verge3

Ryan JohnsonProduct, Engineering Mgmt Advisor at Vocap PartnersAriadne CaballeroInvestor at Capria VenturesLibby SpaldingInvestor at Fall Line Capital

Also worked at Whipcord1

Ryan JohnsonProduct, Engineering Mgmt Advisor at Vocap Partners

Also worked at McCarthy Tétrault3

Sophie GuptaPrincipal at Yaletown PartnersThomas ParkChief Investment Officer at InBC Investment Corp.Curtis MerryVP at Clairvest Group Inc

Colleagues at Tall Grass Ventures

Brett McMickell
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Edwards
Managing Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Chris Paterson
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
Connie Wiltshire
Executive Administrator at Tall Grass Ventures
David Sullivan
Venture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
David Zoric
Venture Analyst at Tall Grass Ventures
Jon Ladd
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures
Lori Ell
Advisor at Tall Grass Ventures