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Michelle Killoran Principal OMERS Ventures #fintech2020

February 23, 2024March 11, 2020 by Pemo Theodore

Michelle Killoran Principal OMERS Ventures In her role as Principal at OMERS Ventures, Michelle Killoran is responsible for researching and executing on investment opportunities in the real estate and health tech sectors. 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.

Adam Carson Operating Partner Point72 Ventures #fintech2020

February 23, 2024March 10, 2020 by Pemo Theodore

Adam Carson Operating Partner Point72 Ventures on the FinTech team based out of San Francisco. Prior to joining Point72 Ventures, Adam worked at JPMorgan Chase as the Head of Digital / FinTech Strategy, Innovation and Partnerships with a focus on advising Chase’s lines of business (Consumer Banking, Business Banking, Merchant Services, Card Services, Auto Lending and Home lending) and functions (Digital, Marketing, Operations, Risk and Technology) through their digital transformation. Earlier in his career Adam worked at eBay, Bain & Company and Morgan Stanley. Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, Adam attended Duke University and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He has lived / worked in New York, London and Hong Kong before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area.

What’s Hot in FinTech Investments 2020 Globally?

February 23, 2024March 9, 2020 by Pemo Theodore

DISCUSSION: Chris McCann, General Partner Proof of Capital; Adam Carson, Operating Partner Point72 Ventures; Michelle Killoran, Principal OMERS Ventures: David Blumberg, Founder/Managing Partner Blumberg Capita; Moderator: Michael Gold, Editor The Economist Intelligence Unit

VC’s are People Too!

August 5, 2024August 25, 2016 by Pemo Theodore

I read Fred Wilson’s post ‘Understanding VCs’ with great interest recently. I agree that VCs are not heroes, I think they are real people. I have been lucky enough to meet & video interview many VCs & I have supported female VCs to have a higher profile. Jason Mendelsohn told me years ago that vcs are often treated like ‘the hot girl @the party’. I have been to enough conferences in the SF Bay area now to see how they get mobbed afterwards.

DISCUSSION: Fred Wilson: Jonathan Aberman, Pemo Theodore

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