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THE GLOBE AND MAIL | With anchor funding in place, John Ruffolo’s Maverix Private Equity is in motion
TECHCRUNCH | One of Canada’s top investors, John Ruffolo, is back from the brink with a new $500 million fund
John Ruffolo isn’t as famous as some investors, but he’s very well-known in Canadian business circles. The longtime head of Arthur Andersen’s tech, media, and telecommunications practice, he joined OMERS roughly a decade ago when a former colleague became CEO and brought him aboard the pension giant to create a venture fund.
MEDIUM | Maverix Private Equity - A Vision For Canada
I am a proud Canadian. Canada is an amazing place to live, work, play and raise your children. I am also a deep believer in innovation and entrepreneurship to unlock the future wealth and prosperity of tomorrow. I believe that Canada has the talent and culture to build globally competitive companies and through the Council of Canadian Innovators (www.canadianinnovators.org), we have supported our various governments in how we could do better. What is needed is a platform for these globally competitive companies to flourish and win!
STRICTLYVC | Canadian VC John Ruffolo Escaped Death and Now He’s Seizing the Moment
Connie & Alex pick their favorites from the week's top tech news stories and then talk to famed Canadian VC John Ruffolo about starting his new fund (Maverix Private Equity) after surviving a horrible car accident.
BETAKIT | Nearing the first close of his $500 million private equity fund, Maverix’s John Ruffolo wants to help build “another 10 Shopifys”
Notable Canadian investor John Ruffolo has pulled the curtain off his new venture, Maverix Private Equity, a private equity (PE) fund with a target size of $500 million USD.
BNN BLOOMBERG | 'I stubbornly didn't die': Canadian tech investor John Ruffolo's recovery from near-fatal accident
Six months ago, doctors were fearing for John Ruffolo’s life after the famed Canadian tech investor was struck in a devastating cycling accident that nearly killed him. Now, after a remarkable recovery, he’s launching a US$500-million growth-stage private equity fund that he hopes will nurture the next crop of world-beating upstarts in this country.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL | The evidence suggests there’s light coming at the end of Canada’s COVID-19 tunnel
THE GLOBE AND MAIL | Canadian companies must prepare for disruptors to come knocking
We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – or as some call it, the Information Revolution. Although the magnitude of the changes recalls the First Industrial Revolution’s disruptive shifts, it is the speed of change that is unprecedented.
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- May 3, 2021 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | With anchor funding in place, John Ruffolo’s Maverix Private Equity is in motion May 3, 2021
- Mar 27, 2021 TECHCRUNCH | One of Canada’s top investors, John Ruffolo, is back from the brink with a new $500 million fund Mar 27, 2021
- Mar 26, 2021 STRICTLYVC | Canadian VC John Ruffolo Escaped Death and Now He’s Seizing the Moment Mar 26, 2021
- Mar 19, 2021 BNN BLOOMBERG | 'I stubbornly didn't die': Canadian tech investor John Ruffolo's recovery from near-fatal accident Mar 19, 2021
- Jul 25, 2019 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | Canadian companies must prepare for disruptors to come knocking Jul 25, 2019
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HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
- Apr 19, 2020 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | The evidence suggests there’s light coming at the end of Canada’s COVID-19 tunnel Apr 19, 2020
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WORK LIVE PLAY
- Mar 26, 2021 MEDIUM | Maverix Private Equity - A Vision For Canada Mar 26, 2021
- Mar 26, 2021 STRICTLYVC | Canadian VC John Ruffolo Escaped Death and Now He’s Seizing the Moment Mar 26, 2021
- Mar 19, 2021 BETAKIT | Nearing the first close of his $500 million private equity fund, Maverix’s John Ruffolo wants to help build “another 10 Shopifys” Mar 19, 2021
- Mar 19, 2021 BNN BLOOMBERG | 'I stubbornly didn't die': Canadian tech investor John Ruffolo's recovery from near-fatal accident Mar 19, 2021
- Apr 19, 2020 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | The evidence suggests there’s light coming at the end of Canada’s COVID-19 tunnel Apr 19, 2020
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