Venture Series: Growing Through Acquisitions
🚀 Schulich Startups Venture Panel Event: Growing Through Acquisitions
If you’re a startup founder, investor, accelerator, incubator, interested student, or Schulich Startups community member looking to gain insider knowledge on scaling through acquisitions, THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU.
Acquisitions can be a powerful startup growth strategy—but when is the right time? How do you navigate the challenges?
Join us for an exclusive panel discussion with top founders and M&A experts as they share real-world insights on:
When & why acquisitions make sense
Key financial, operational & strategic insights
Lessons from those who’ve done it successfully
🎤 Meet the Panelists:
🔹 Andrew Wilson— Founder and CEO at GrowerIQ 🔗 LinkedIn
🔹 Mudit Rawat—Head of M&A at TAO Digital Solutions 🔗 LinkedIn
🔹 Giancarlo Sessa—Co-Founder & CRO of Blade Air | Forbes 30 Under 30 🔗 LinkedIn
Hosted by:
Alexander Barclay—Vice President of Banking at RBCx | Venture Banker, Startup Advisor, and University Lecturer 🔗 LinkedIn
📅 Date: April 9, 2025, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Schulich Executive Learning Centre, Room X211
💡 What is Venture Series?
Schulich Startups Venture Series explores two career paths—raising funds to build a venture & launching a career in Venture Capital—through candid discussions with industry leaders.
🎟 Seats are limited—RSVP now! 🔗 Register Here
This event is generously sponsored by Zeifmans, the City of Toronto, and R&D.