MP
Mackenzie Puklicz
Associate at Graphite Ventures
Canada
Overview
Mackenzie Puklicz is a Venture Capitalist at Graphite Ventures in Canada, specializing in investments in Series A and Seed stages across sectors like Hardware, SMB Software, Real Estate/PropTech, Digital Health, and FinTech. With a background in economics and data analytics, Mackenzie has excelled in roles such as Associate and Analyst at Graphite Ventures, demonstrating strong skills in teamwork, research, data analysis, and communication.
Highlights of Mackenzie's career include her work at Graphite Ventures, where she actively invests in promising startups, and her experience at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, where she honed her skills in operations and investment analysis.
Work Experience
Associate
2023 - Current
Analyst
2021 - 2023
Associate, Operations
2019 - 2021
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) is Canada’s most active seed fund focused on opportunities in Ontario.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2021 - 2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2018 - 2019
Research Assistant
2017 - 2018
Reviewed and printed previous literature to gather information. Checked facts, proofread, and edited research documents to ensure accuracy. Conducted statistical analyses of data sets on EViews. Finally, prepared graphs and spreadsheets to illustrate the findings.
King’s Academic Mentoring Program Coordinator
2016 - 2018
Hired and trained upper year students as academic mentors, interacted with 205 incoming students, collaborated with the dean of students to better the university experience.
Enumerator
2016 - 2016
Worked in the community identifying dwellings, and completed questionnaires with residents to gather important information that help communities plan for education, health care and other initiatives.
Education
Master of Arts - MA
2018 - 2019
Bachelor’s Degree
2013 - 2018