Prashant Matta
General Partner
Panache Ventures
Prashant Matta is a General Partner at Panache Ventures, which is the most active pre-seed/seed stage venture fund in Canada. He leads the firm’s investment and portfolio management strategies and he is a strong advocate for entrepreneurs across the country. Before launching Panache Ventures, Prashant was an investor at OMERS Ventures and prior to that he was a product strategist for Samsung.
Schedule
45 mins
Meridian Hall - Lower Lobby
Roundtables - Block 2
Roundtables are exclusive to attendees with Startup Passes or access to the Startup platform. Spots are limited to 10 attendees per table, and pre-registration is required via the Startup platform.
Roundtable 1: VC Strategies for Black Innovation Founders
Host: Melisa Ellis, Founder & CEO, Nobellum
Roundtable 2: Raising Your Pre-Seed Round
Host: Prashant Matta, Partner, Panache Ventures
Roundtable 3: Early Stage Fundraising: Canadian vs US Fundraising
Host: Sumeet Trehan, CEO, Starboard
Roundtable 4: SR&ED Tax Incentives – Helping Canadian StartUps Innovate!
Hosts: Nanda Nagarajan, Manager of National Outreach and Engagement, SR&ED & Jason Sousa, Policy Coordinator, Canada Revenue Agency
