Alex joined Information VP in 2016 and is on the investment team, sourcing and executing new deals.. Alex is on the board of LendingFront and Strike Graph, in addition to working closely with portfolio companies Lydia.ai, Procurify, Cinchy, and Jirav. Alex possesses a variety of relevant experiences in financial services and in a prominent. VC-backed startup that sold to financial services organizations as a key vertical.. Prior to joining Information VP, Alex worked at Hootsuite as its first team hire in corporate development. Alex worked cross-functionally with its leadership team on numerous growth initiatives, including formulating partnerships that drove increased product adoption and revenue from both its small and medium-sized business customers and customers across its four key enterprise verticals (including financial services).. Prior to Hootsuite, Alex worked at CIBC in its leveraged finance group. Alex began his career at BMO Capital Markets, in Toronto, with the mergers and acquisitions and the financial institutions group.. Outside of the fund, Alex serves as a mentor at various accelerators across North America including the Holt FinTech Accelerator. Alex graduated with First Class Honours and holds a BBA from Simon Fraser University.
