Michelle is responsible for researching and executing on investment opportunities in proptech. She’s particularly interested in opportunities around democratizing home ownership, increasing transparency across the real estate transaction and automating workflows. Prior to joining OMERS Ventures, Michelle was a Senior Associate in Financial Advisory at Deloitte. As a part of the Valuations group, she provided valuation services to both public and private companies related to mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, tax, and litigation. Michelle is a Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Business Valuator (CBV). She has a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.In 2020, Michelle was named one of Venture Capital Journal’s “40 Rising Stars under 40” in the global venture community.
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Stephen Bulfer, CEO/CoFounder StreamLoan
Stephen has immersed himself in mortgage lending since 2015 with StreamLoan, a pioneer in digital mortgage, streamlining the mortgage process with digital technology for his mortgage lending customers, specifically dedicated to redefining the lead management and mortgage origination experience. Beyond thought leadership, he is a subject matter expert across the residential real estate & real estate finance category, including real estate experience covering both residential investment (20 years experience) and research; Stephen’s concentration during his MBA was real estate finance, with special focus on the subprime mortgage crisis. As a technical CEO, he has a unique background, blending of both startup and enterprise software. His extensive software start-up experience includes building five startups, most recently with the 2013 ionGrid acquisition by NetApp. Stephen has significant experience across strategy, build, and deployment of enterprise software at Fortune 500 companies extending to White House & Executive Office of the President, HP, Visa, MasterCard, Allstate, Kaiser, P&G, and over 50 Fortune 500 organizations. StreamLoan is an award winning mobile and SaaS platform. StreamLoan is a Silicon Valley based venture backed software firm (with HQ in San Francisco). Stephen holds two master’s degrees from Columbia Business School and University of California Berkeley. His passions cover skiing & snowboarding, travel, music, among other life adventures.
