Adam Felesky

Adam Felesky

Managing Partner & CEO atPortage VenturesToronto

Adam Felesky is Co-Founder and CEO of Portage, a fintech investment platform. He previously founded Horizons Exchange Traded Funds and worked at JPMorgan and CIBC World Markets.

What Adam can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Portage Ventures writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. CIBC World Markets · investment banking
  2. JPMorgan · Derivatives group
  3. Horizons Exchange Traded Funds · Founder and Former CEO
  4. Portage · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Now
  5. CIBC World Markets
  6. JPMorgan
  7. BetaShares Exchange Traded Funds · director and founding investor
  8. Sagard · Managing Partner

Companies founded

PortageHorizons Exchange Traded FundsBetaShares Exchange Traded Funds

Investments named in public bios

AlpacaBoosted.AIBorrowellHellas DirectKOHOSocotraValstroZILOSagard Wealth

Focus

fintechprivate investmentasset managementfinancial services

Education

McMaster University, B.Eng. and B.A. in Political Science

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Questions

Who is Adam Felesky?

Adam Felesky is Co-Founder and CEO of Portage, a fintech investment platform. He previously founded Horizons Exchange Traded Funds and worked at JPMorgan and CIBC World Markets.

How much does Adam Felesky invest?

Adam Felesky invests through Portage Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Adam Felesky?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Adam in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Portage Ventures backed works better.

What did Adam Felesky do before Portage Ventures?

investment banking at CIBC World Markets; Derivatives group at JPMorgan; Founder and Former CEO at Horizons Exchange Traded Funds; CIBC World Markets; JPMorgan; director and founding investor at BetaShares Exchange Traded Funds; Managing Partner at Sagard.

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