Joel Lessem
Entrepreneur
Lessem Investments
Joel has worked in the Toronto Tech ecosystem since 1994. He is a serial entrepreneur, and most recently the founder and CEO of Firmex, a SaaS Virtual Data Room business with offices in London and Toronto. Firmex that went though several PE buy-outs (2016, 2019) before being sold to a strategic buyer in 2021. Today Joel invests in and advises a number of founders of SaaS businesses. He is a Board Member at LUMIQ and Operating Adviser to Vertu Capital.
Schedule
50 mins
Meridian Hall - Castle Point Numa Lounge
Raising Capital the Right Way
As a preview for CPA Ontario’s Innovation Leadership Accelerator, this expert-led session will explore when raising venture capital makes sense. Highlighting the traits of outlier founders and alternative capital paths for startups, this discussion is for the “Mighty Middle” businesses that lie between venture-scale and lifestyle businesses. Attendees will learn the do’s and don’ts of raising capital and will have the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A session.
