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Donna Parr

Managing Partner atCross-Border Impact VenturesFirm active Sep 22Toronto
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Donna Parr is a Managing Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures with over 30 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, and private debt. She has managed biotech-related funds and held roles at pension funds, and currently serves on boards of Constellation Software and Topicus.com.

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Comes in atNot reportedCan lead the round
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Career

  1. Cross-Border Impact Ventures · Managing Partner
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  2. Cross-Border Impact Ventures · Managing Partner
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Focus

venture capitalimpact investingwomen's healthbiotechprivate debt

Education

University of Toronto, Master’s degree in International RelationsSchulich School of Business, MBA

Also at Cross-Border Impact Ventures

Annie TheriaultManaging Partner
Femke SmeetsManaging Director of Emerging Markets
Megan DoverPartner
Issy GordonInvestment Director

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Who is Donna Parr?

Donna Parr is a Managing Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures with over 30 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, and private debt. She has managed biotech-related funds and held roles at pension funds, and currently serves on boards of Constellation Software and Topicus.com.

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