Randall Howard

General Partner Verdexus

  • Kitchener ON

Senior serial technology executive working to build world leading, high growth technology organizations

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Biography

A prolific serial technology CEO, investor and philanthropist, committed to building world leading high growth technology organizations through “Venture 2.0” boutique VERDEXUS. Mr Howard, as founding General Partner helps to drive strategic, "hands on" execution in a global portfolio of Enterprise SaaS companies.

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

Internet
Cleantech
Computer Software
VC and Private Equity
Non-Profit/Charitable
Investment Management
Wireless

Areas of Expertise

Entrepreneurship
Disruptive Innovation
Corporate Strategy
Board Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Angel Investing
Building Enterprise Software
Venture Capital Investments
Infrastructure Software
High Growth Technology
Enterprise 2.0
Social Innovation

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

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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

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

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  • Keynote
  • Moderator