Are you burning too much cash? Path to Profitability from a Venture Capitalist
February 14, 2023
Guest: Damien Steel, Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures, OMERS Ventures
Host: Jeremy Walker, Deputy Chair and Global Head of Communications, Media & Technology, Investment Banking, TD Securities
Controlling your own destiny continues to be critical for venture capitalists. Listen as Damien Steel from OMERS Ventures sits down with Jeremy Walker to share insights as we see a reset from the euphoria, highlighting the radical shifts in the tech landscape, characteristics for success in today’s market, and how ChatGPT may disrupt the industry going forward.
This podcast was originally recorded on February 6, 2023.
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Damien Steel
Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures, OMERS Ventures
Damien Steel
Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures, OMERS Ventures
Damien Steel
Managing Partner and Global Head of Ventures, OMERS Ventures
OMERS Ventures is a global early-stage tech investor, and part of Canadian pension giant, OMERS. Damien joined in 2011 and since then has spearheaded the group’s investments in game-changing technology startups. The group now has more than 60 portfolio companies, with over $2B in Assets Under Management, and a team of investors and operators across North America and Europe. Before making the move into venture, Damien was a founder himself, having started, built and successfully sold a digital dental laboratory startup. Outside of work he is an avid golfer and poker player. He’s also a campaign cabinet member for the Children’s Aid Foundation.
Jeremy Walker
Deputy Chair and Global Head of Communications, Media & Technology, Investment Banking, TD Securities
Jeremy Walker
Deputy Chair and Global Head of Communications, Media & Technology, Investment Banking, TD Securities
Jeremy Walker
Deputy Chair and Global Head of Communications, Media & Technology, Investment Banking, TD Securities
Jeremy oversees our firm’s Investment Banking focus on the Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) industries via teams in both Canada and the United States. As the Global Head of CMT, Jeremy is responsible for the overall marketing, structuring and execution of corporate finance products, banking and M&A advisory services on both an in-country and cross-border basis.
