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William Ma

William Ma

Managing Director atMaRS Investment Accelerator FundToronto
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William Ma is a finance and operations leader with experience in technology banking, SaaS startups, and financial services. He currently serves as Managing Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.

What William can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. TD Securities Inc. · investment banking
  2. Validere · head of finance and operations
  3. Silicon Valley Bank · director of technology banking
  4. BMO Financial Group
  5. TD Securities Inc
  6. Plooto
  7. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund · director of investment
    Now
  8. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund · managing director
    Now

Companies founded

a Y-Combinator-backed enterprise SaaS startupY Combinator–-backed startup

Focus

technology bankingenterprise saasdata analyticsinvestor relationscanadian innovationAI

Education

Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, bachelor’s degree in commerce and economics

Also at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

Robbie Marks
Robbie MarksDirector, Investments
Andrew Hudon
Andrew HudonSenior Associate, Investments
Bora Kutun
Bora KutunAssociate, Investments
Jillian Malcolm
Jillian MalcolmSenior Associate, Investments

Partners like William

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Saeed AmidiFounder & CEO, Plug and Play Ventures
Molly Fowler
Molly FowlerGeneral Partner, Dorm Room Fund
Leslie FeinzaigFounder & General Partner, Graham & Walker
Dan Borok
Dan BorokManaging Partner, nvp capital

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Questions

Who is William Ma?

William Ma is a finance and operations leader with experience in technology banking, SaaS startups, and financial services. He currently serves as Managing Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.

How much does William Ma invest?

William Ma invests through MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, which writes checks of $25K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch William Ma?

A warm intro from a founder MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund backed works best.

What did William Ma do before MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund?

investment banking at TD Securities Inc.; head of finance and operations at Validere; director of technology banking at Silicon Valley Bank; BMO Financial Group; TD Securities Inc; Plooto.

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