
Randall Howard
General Partner Verdexus
- Kitchener ON
Senior serial technology executive working to build world leading, high growth technology organizations
Social
Biography
Prior to 2001 Mr Howard was founder/CEO of MKS, a global leader in application lifecycle management solutions, which was sold in 2011 to Parametric Technology Corporation for $304 million.
Mr Howard was instrumental co-founding Communitech, Golden Triangle AngelNet (GTAN) and Innovation Guelph to help build Canada's future economic vitality through vibrant tech and knowledge based scale-up ecosystem. Recently he has focussed on closing the Seed Stage funding gap by building early stage venture funds: Cognition Fund and Archangel Adrenaline Fund.
Finally, Mr Howard brings his passion for transformation and growth to the world of Social Enterprises helping a new crop of "Social Innovation" initiatives which can truly change the world. He works on systems change with Foundations nationally, including a National Task Force on Social Finance, and locally is Board Chair of Centre Wellington Community Foundation and Director and Treasurer of Roseneath Theatre. Mr Howard is co-founder of Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators and helped launch Plan E to mobilize youth around climate and environmental issues.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Canadian Angel of the Year
2014-10-02
National Angel Capital Organization
Entrepreneur of the Year
1997-10-10
1997 High Technology Entrepreneur of the Year
1st Annual Community Builder of the Year
2011-09-20
"Pauli" Award from GTAN
Alumni Achievement Award
2011-09-20
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo
Communitech Impact Award
2005-06-13
Awarded for work building Waterloo technology ecosystem.
Education
University of Waterloo
Honours B.Math
Computer Science and Pure Math
1977
Affiliations
- C100 Supporting Canadian Entrepreneurs
- MKS Inc. Alumni
- National Angel Capital Organization
- Golden Triangle AngelNet
- Roseneath Theatre Company
Links
Event Appearances
Panellist: NACO Academy: Structuring Deals and Term Sheets
World Angel Investment Summit 17 Montreal, QC
2017-10-03
Judge: Aquahacking 2017
Aquahacking 2017 Finals University of Waterloo
2017-09-13
Panellist: Overview of the Canadian Investment Ecosystem
UK Re$earch Money Conference Canada House, London, UK
2015-10-14
Keynote: Connecting the Canadian Innovation Economy with the World
LATAM Startup Conference MaRS Centre, Toronto, ON
2015-07-10
Keynote: Canadian Angel Investment Poised for a Quantum Leap
National Angel Capital Organization Sumit Quebec City
2014-10-03
Panel: Best Practices for Building a Private Equity Portfolio
Angel Capital Association Summit San DIego, CA
2015-04-15
Expert Commentator: CIX Top 20
Canadian Innovation Exchange Toronto, ON
2014-11-18
International Syndication with Co-Investment Funds
Angel Capital Association Summit Washington, DC
2014-03-28
Panel: Show Me The Money
Gearing Up For Growth Conference London, ON
2014-03-25
International Venture Club
Roundtable of International Startup Financing WOW Convention Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2012-10-18
Investor Mentor and Judge
7th European Space Agency Investment Forum Hôtel de Région, Toulouse, France
2012-10-16
Keynote: Animating Future Innovation Via Angel Groups
Niagara Venture Forum St Catharines, ON
2011-01-25
Mobile Thought Leadership Panel
Mobile Monday Toronto MaRS Discovery District, Toronto, ON
2010-02-01
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator