Schulich Launches Pitch Deck Advisory Council
June 14, 2023
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As the entrepreneurial spirit thrived within the halls of Schulich, an innovative initiative was set into motion: the launch of the Pitch Deck Advisory Council. The Council, comprised of 12 Schulich Alumni and Instructors, all active members within the venture capital community, was created out of a desire to further support founders in the Schulich Startups community.
“The Schulich Startups community is blessed to have so many Alumni leaders from the Venture Capital Sector ready to step-up and support our Founders of today and tomorrow,” said Chris Carder, Executive Director of the Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship. “This is another great example of how our Alumni and their incredible talents are our most powerful resource to achieve long-term scale and impact within the innovation ecosystem.”
In recent years, Schulich Startups Founders have raised a remarkable $44M. The Council is an investment in the future, providing guidance to up-and-coming Founders in perfecting their pitch decks and preparing for various stages of funding.
The inaugural 12-member Council includes:
- Ujwal Arkalgud (MBA 2009), Executive Vice President at Lux Research
- Snita Balsara (MBA 2012), Principal at BDC Capital
- Shelley Li, MBA (MBA 2019), Director, Innovation Banking at CIBC Innovation Banking
- Peyvand Melati (EMBA 2018), General Partner at Axion Fund
- Mudit Rawat (MBA 2009), Head of M&A at TAO
- Sarah Willson, Investor at Panache Ventures
- Stuart Browne (MBA 2009), Chief Executive Officer at Pycap Ventures
- Artem Chaykovskyy (JD/MBA 2024), 2L Summer Associate at Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP
- Tarun Agarwal, CFA, CA Agarwal (MBA 2020), Associate at Two Small Fish Ventures
- Abdel Ali, CFA (MBA 2021), former Venture Associate at R-LABS Canada
- Nikhil Nayar (IMBA 2021), Associate at Rogue Insight Capital
- Leah Perry (MBA 2022), Senior Manager, Cleantech, Venture Services at MaRS Discovery District