How does a serial entrepreneur from Canada eventually disrupt the VC industry by creating a business that will invest over $1B by the end of 2019, funding over 2000 companies? Just ask Michele Romanow when you see her.
Tech titan Michele Romanow is an engineer and a serial entrepreneur who started five companies before her 33rd birthday. A "Dragon" on CBC's hit show Dragons' Den, Michele is the co-founder of Clearbanc, which will invest $1 billion in startups this year. She previously co-founded SnapSaves, which was acquired by the American tech giant, Groupon. Michele was also the Co-Founder of Buytopia.ca, which acquired ten competitors including Shop.ca and WagJag and was ranked 3rd on the Profit Hot 50 list of fastest-growing companies. She's ranked as the "100 Most Powerful in Canada" by WXN, is the only Canadian on Forbes "Millennial on a Mission" list and a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum.
Michele has created digital solutions for many of the world’s leading brands, including P&G, Netflix, Starbucks, and Cirque du Soleil.
Michele is a prolific angel investor through Dragons’ Den and the winner of Angel Investor of the Year award. She co-founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative with Richard Branson to encourage entrepreneurship.
Michele is a director for Vail Resorts, Freshii, League of Innovators, Queen's Business School and Shad International, a transformational program that develops the entrepreneurial potential of exceptional Canadian youth.
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