Omar Dhalla

Omar Dhalla

Partner atN49POntario

Omar Dhalla is a partner with over a decade of venture capital experience, having deployed over $100M and raised $300M for his companies. He holds a B.Comm from UBC and an MBA from Ivey.

What Omar can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

N49P writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: N49P.

Career

  1. McKinsey & Company
  2. Real Ventures · partner
  3. Element AI
  4. N49P · Partner
    Now

Focus

venture capitalcorporate venture capital

Education

UBC, B.Comm in FinanceIvey Business School, MBA

Before you pitch

N49P does not invest inCapital intensive models that are more science experiments than potential businesses.

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Questions

Who is Omar Dhalla?

Omar Dhalla is a partner with over a decade of venture capital experience, having deployed over $100M and raised $300M for his companies. He holds a B.Comm from UBC and an MBA from Ivey.

How much does Omar Dhalla invest?

Omar Dhalla invests through N49P, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Omar Dhalla?

A warm intro from a founder N49P backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Omar Dhalla do before N49P?

McKinsey & Company; partner at Real Ventures; Element AI.

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