Tech MBA Venture Studio

Chris Carder is a Serial Entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in the Digital/Technology Sector and a sought-after Startup Advisor, Investor, and Advisory Board Member. He holds multiple prominent positions, including Executive Director of the Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Co-Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at the Schulich School of Business in York University, and Special Advisor on Entrepreneurship and Innovation to the President's Office at York University. His prior accomplishments include serving as the President and Co-founder of ThinData, which became Canada's largest email marketing services provider before being acquired by TC Media (Transcontinental) in 2008. In the non-profit sector, Chris contributes his time as the Chairman of the International White Ribbon Campaign. His voluntary efforts have been acknowledged through awards such as the Canadian New Media Volunteer (and Employer) of the Year.

Jack Fraser brings over 25 years of experience in building high-growth PaaS/SaaS, digital media, and e-commerce businesses to his role as a Partner at BDC Capital's Growth Venture Capital Fund. This late-stage fund is dedicated to nurturing innovation-based businesses that are at an inflection point and show strong potential for meaningful scale. Before joining BDC Capital, Jack held several executive roles such as COO, CFO, and Head of Corporate Development. He continues to impact the business landscape by serving on the Board of Directors for #paid and The Hill Street Beverage Company, as well as acting as a Board Observer for various companies including Hopper, Symend, Paper, DOZR, Super, Borrowell, and RenoRun. His exceptional career is highlighted by his success in securing over $2.5 billion in equity and debt through public and private markets. Moreover, Jack has completed over 100 mid-market transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side, encompassing acquisitions, divestitures, and capital raises.

Matthew Lombardi is a Partner & Director of Platform Services for TELUS Pollinator Fund and TELUS Ventures, where he is responsible for the creation of the venture fund’s platform services function and team, tasked with building a scalable, portfolio-wide, post-cheque value add to help
investee companies grow.

Prior to joining TELUS, Matthew served as Managing Director of OneEleven, a post-seed accelerator in Toronto scaling the next generation of Canadian tech companies. Before leading OneEleven, he co-founded the social impact marketplace GroceryHero, and has worked for the United Nations World Food Programme, and in management consulting at Deloitte.

Matthew is an angel investor, advisor and mentor, a member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Zoo and Ontario Snowboard, and a frequent contributor to the Globe & Mail Report on Business, Financial Post, and Toronto Star on macroeconomics, global affairs, and public policy. He is also an instructor in the Schulich School of Business Tech MBA program at York University.

Vincent is Lead Product Manager for Square's flagship Point of Sale (POS) product, where he is responsible for the Core Product vision and roadmap. He has steered numerous successful feature launches on iOS and Android platforms, including the launch of new pricing & packaging tiers and integrations with first and third-party APIs. In addition, Vincent spearheaded POS' expansion into the EU, notably Ireland, France, and Spain.

Before joining Square, Vincent was Head of Product of Butter, one of RBCx's ventures, where he crafted the product strategy and roadmap and struck major partnership deals with Instacart and Barkbox. Vincent spent his early career in M&A in RBC's Corporate Development team, and Ernst & Young Corporate Finance.

Outside his professional endeavors, Vincent actively engages in various tech mentorship programs, sharing knowledge as a speaker for Product School and providing coaching through the First Round Fast Track mentorship program. He is excited to be an Instructor in Schulich's Tech MBA Venture Studio!