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THE GLOBE AND MAIL | With anchor funding in place, John Ruffolo’s Maverix Private Equity is in motion

John Ruffolo 3/27/21 John Ruffolo 3/27/21

TECHCRUNCH | One of Canada’s top investors, John Ruffolo, is back from the brink with a new $500 million fund

John Ruffolo isn’t as famous as some investors, but he’s very well-known in Canadian business circles. The longtime head of Arthur Andersen’s tech, media, and telecommunications practice, he joined OMERS roughly a decade ago when a former colleague became CEO and brought him aboard the pension giant to create a venture fund.

John Ruffolo 3/26/21 John Ruffolo 3/26/21

STRICTLYVC | Canadian VC John Ruffolo Escaped Death and Now He’s Seizing the Moment

Connie & Alex pick their favorites from the week's top tech news stories and then talk to famed Canadian VC John Ruffolo about starting his new fund (Maverix Private Equity) after surviving a horrible car accident.

John Ruffolo 3/19/21 John Ruffolo 3/19/21

BNN BLOOMBERG | 'I stubbornly didn't die': Canadian tech investor John Ruffolo's recovery from near-fatal accident

Six months ago, doctors were fearing for John Ruffolo’s life after the famed Canadian tech investor was struck in a devastating cycling accident that nearly killed him. Now, after a remarkable recovery, he’s launching a US$500-million growth-stage private equity fund that he hopes will nurture the next crop of world-beating upstarts in this country.

John Ruffolo 7/25/19 John Ruffolo 7/25/19

THE GLOBE AND MAIL | Canadian companies must prepare for disruptors to come knocking

We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – or as some call it, the Information Revolution. Although the magnitude of the changes recalls the First Industrial Revolution’s disruptive shifts, it is the speed of change that is unprecedented.

FINANCIAL SERVICES
- May 3, 2021 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | With anchor funding in place, John Ruffolo’s Maverix Private Equity is in motion May 3, 2021
- Mar 27, 2021 TECHCRUNCH | One of Canada’s top investors, John Ruffolo, is back from the brink with a new $500 million fund Mar 27, 2021
- Mar 26, 2021 STRICTLYVC | Canadian VC John Ruffolo Escaped Death and Now He’s Seizing the Moment Mar 26, 2021
- Mar 19, 2021 BNN BLOOMBERG | 'I stubbornly didn't die': Canadian tech investor John Ruffolo's recovery from near-fatal accident Mar 19, 2021
- Jul 25, 2019 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | Canadian companies must prepare for disruptors to come knocking Jul 25, 2019
HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
- Apr 19, 2020 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | The evidence suggests there’s light coming at the end of Canada’s COVID-19 tunnel Apr 19, 2020
WORK LIVE PLAY
- Mar 26, 2021 MEDIUM | Maverix Private Equity - A Vision For Canada Mar 26, 2021
- Mar 26, 2021 STRICTLYVC | Canadian VC John Ruffolo Escaped Death and Now He’s Seizing the Moment Mar 26, 2021
- Mar 19, 2021 BETAKIT | Nearing the first close of his $500 million private equity fund, Maverix’s John Ruffolo wants to help build “another 10 Shopifys” Mar 19, 2021
- Mar 19, 2021 BNN BLOOMBERG | 'I stubbornly didn't die': Canadian tech investor John Ruffolo's recovery from near-fatal accident Mar 19, 2021
- Apr 19, 2020 THE GLOBE AND MAIL | The evidence suggests there’s light coming at the end of Canada’s COVID-19 tunnel Apr 19, 2020

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