Bernie Li
Partner at Antler
Bernie Li
Partner at Antler
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
Antler identifies and brings together the world’s most exceptional people in our start-up generator programs. We invest at the pre-seed stage in the strongest co-founding teams and ideas that are built.
Investor and Advisor
2019
Impact investing and advisory firm.
Seed Investor
2017
Bright provides on-site and virtual services for employers, to improve the well being of their employees.
Seed Investor & Board Member. Board Observer since 2021.
2018
Vizetto is building the next generation of collaboration software for remote work and meetings.
Venture Partner
2019 - 2021
Revel invests in seed-Series A stage enterprise software & SaaS startups.
Seed Investor & Advisor (TSX: FLOW)
2015 - 2021
Flow Water is one of the fastest growing premium water brands. Flow stands for healthy living in a sustainable manner.
Early Investor
2017 - 2020
Bringing investment opportunities in renewable energy projects to the retail market.
Senior Advisor, Capital Program, Venture Services (Consultant)
2016 - 2016
MaRS Discovery District supports Canada's most promising startups.
Consultant - post M&A
2014 - 2015
Integrated Pure Energies into NRG Home Solar, a growth division of NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG), after we were acquired in 2014.
Co-founder, Board Member & VP of Finance and Corporate Development
2010 - 2014
I co-founded Pure Energies which developed an innovative financial model around residential solar photovoltaic solutions. We were the fastest growing residential solar player in Ontario and were #2 on the Profit Hot 50 companies in 2013. Acquired two companies and built a marketplace in the USA for residential solar solutions, with offices in Toronto and San Francisco, growing to 160+ employees. Pure Energies was acquired by NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) in 2014 to become a key piece of their NRG Home Solar division. I was the lead or co-lead for all capital and corporate development activities. Pure Energies was awarded as a Clean50 Company by the Delta Management Group and Canada's Clean50 Committee in 2014.
Education
H.B.B.A.
1993 - 1997