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In this episode, Matt Cohen interviews Bill Macaitis of SaaS CMO Pro. Bill was instrumental in scaling B2B SaaS giants like Salesforce, Zendesk, and Slack. The conversation covers Bill’s transition f…

Peter van der Velden joins Matt Cohen to discuss the dynamic changes within the life sciences sector and venture capital at large. He highlights the success factors in life sciences as a high-perform…

In this episode, David Skok, founder and CEO of The Logic, discusses his journey from traditional journalism to leading a digital-first news outlet. He reflects on his time at The Boston Globe, where…

Matt Cohen sits down with Benedikt Langer, the thought leader behind the newsletter Embracing Emergence, to explore the world of emerging managers and their relationships with family offices and othe…

In this live episode recorded at the Elevate Conference, host Matt Cohen interviews Dax Dasilva, founder of Lightspeed and the conservation initiative Age of Union. The discussion covers Dax's entrep…

Matt Cohen and John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity talk about the current dynamics of the Canadian venture capital ecosystem, discussing recent controversies and major moves by key players.

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In this week's episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen welcomes Peter Goldie and Deborah Kattler Kupetz the two principals of Category Design Co.

Category Design is a powerful business strategy that in…

This week Matt Cohen welcomes Anthony Lacavera, an entrepreneur known for founding Globalive and Wind Mobile.

Anthony shares his journey from starting his first business after graduating from the Univ…

Matt Cohen welcomes back John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity, focusing on a variety of topics, including predictions for the next Canadian election, reflections on the 2023 conference season, and …

In this episode, Matt Cohen sits down with Arati Sharma and Satish Kanwar, the powerhouse duo behind Good Future, a family office with a mission to support and grow the Canadian tech ecosystem. They …

This week Tom McCullough, Chairman and CEO of Northwood Family Office stops by to talk all things Family Office.

Tom is often referred to as the "godfather" of family offices in Canada. He shares his …

Matt Cohen and John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity talk about a wide array of current topics in venture capital, with a particular focus on the state of AI funding with Radical Ventures raising an…

On this week's episode, we welcome Mario Nigro, a partner at Stikeman Elliott, to discuss navigating the world of search funds and recent trends in mid-cap M&A.

Mario shares his journey to becoming an…

In this week's episode, Matt talks to Melissa Cash, Co-Founder and CEO of Pok Pok. She shares her story of creating an award-winning kids' app. Melissa explains how her time at Disney and working wit…

We have friend-of-the pod Jamie Rhode, now a partner at ScreenDoor, back to discuss all things emerging managers and LP investing. Jamie shares her reasons for joining ScreenDoor, and the evolution o…

In this 200th episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen reflects on the podcast's journey and the lessons learned.

The episode features a discussion with John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity, about maj…

In this episode of Tank Talks, Matt Cohen and John Ruffalo delve into the current political landscape in the U.S., the ongoing housing affordability crisis in Canada, and the burgeoning investments i…

On this week's episode, we welcome Mike McLean, CEO of Innovation Asset Collective, to talk about the importance of intellectual property (IP) for startups and Canadian companies. Mike explains how f…

This week, John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity is back with Matt to talk about the latest news in the tech and capital ecosystem.

They discuss the surprising results of the Toronto by-election, the…

This week, John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity is back with Matt to talk about the latest news in the tech and capital ecosystem.

They discuss the end of the Collision Conference in Toronto, TD Ban…