Neil Kenley joined Vistara Growth in 2020 and leads its Toronto office. He sources and supports investments in FinTech and AI/technology-enabled services, and mentors the firm's investment team.

What Neil can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Vistara Growth writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Vistara · Partner
    2020-present
  2. RBC Capital Markets · investment banking analyst
  3. Penfund · Investment Associate
  4. Element AI · Strategy and Corporate Development
  5. Vistara Growth · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

MaticClaritiConnectPayImpact AnalyticsBrimSamaIntegralZafinVALDReach

Focus

fintechai/technology-enabled servicesAItechnology-enabled services

Education

Richard Ivey School of Business, Honours of Business Administration

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Questions

Who is Neil Kenley?

Neil Kenley joined Vistara Growth in 2020 and leads its Toronto office. He sources and supports investments in FinTech and AI/technology-enabled services, and mentors the firm's investment team.

How much does Neil Kenley invest?

Neil Kenley invests through Vistara Growth, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Neil Kenley?

A warm intro from a founder Vistara Growth backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Neil Kenley do before Vistara Growth?

Partner at Vistara; investment banking analyst at RBC Capital Markets; Investment Associate at Penfund; Strategy and Corporate Development at Element AI.

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