1/31/2024 0 Comments Cloud money ventures![]() He was instrumental in the development of the initial investment sectors, thesis, strategy and processes. At OMERS Ventures he was the founding Managing Director and the first member of the investment team. Peter’s deep knowledge of venture capital came through senior roles at large Canadian venture firms. Prior to Wave, Peter was the president of NEXT Canada, a national accelerator focused on fast-tracking the development of Canada’s most talented young innovators and founders. Peter’s involvement with Wave began in 2011 when he led the first venture round as Managing Director while at OMERS Ventures. Previously, he led strategy, business development and corporate development at Wave Financial, a high growth financial technology company acquired by H&R Block in 2019 for $537 million. Kerri obtained an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and earned her CPA/CA designation while working with KPMG in Toronto.Ĭombining over 25 years as both a technology executive and a venture capitalist, Peter has funded and helped scale many high growth companies both as a VC and an operator.Ĭurrently, Peter is the co-founder and head of strategy and business development at Qui Identity, a company focused on delivering decentralized identity solutions to individuals and businesses. She co-owns a women-led small business Urban Flats Toronto and was an active member of the CVCA’s diversity and inclusion committee from inception through 2021. Kerri also served as a public company CFO at entertainment industry leader Alliance Atlantis Communications and biotech firm, Lorus Therapeutics. She had a successful corporate career with high growth technology companies like Rogers Wireless where she worked in finance at launch of the business and Bell Mobility where she held progressive leadership positions in Finance, IT and general management, as CEO, Paging Division. Prior to her work with InformationVP, Kerri was a General Partner at Primaxis Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the IT, software and communications sectors. Kerri received the inaugural Barry Gekiere Lifetime Legacy Award from the Canadian Venture Capital Association in 2021, as recognition for her community efforts. She serves on the Nicola Venture Capital Advisory Committee and acts as a volunteer General Partner at JOLT Fund, a micro investment fund, she co-founded at MaRS. Kerri is a member of the Investment Committee of StandUp Ventures, a seed-stage firm dedicated to backing women-led ventures. She is currently a part-time Venture Partner, continuing to support the team and business. She joined Information Venture Partners in 2014 and through 2021, served as the firm’s CFO and a Partner in Funds I through Fund III. Kerri Golden has over 30 years of diverse experience in the technology space, with time spent as an operator, technology executive and as a VC.
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