Mike Cegelski

Founder & Chairman

2022 - Current

Founder & Managing Partner

2017

Panache Ventures is Canada's most active seed stage venture capital fund and the only national pre-seed platform. The firm is led by a team of experienced operators, with a strong angel investor track record, years of institutional VC experience and a strong network in Canada, in Silicon Valley and worldwide. The fund has a founders-first philosophy, a commitment to diversity and strategically co-invests with smart angel investors and seed stage funds.

Fellow

2020

Diagram co-founds companies that pursue big ideas in the financial, insurance and healthcare sectors. We combine venture capital investment, incubator-style support and the unfair advantages of large incumbents into a unique, founder-centric model. As a leading venture builder, Diagram offers founders a unique platform to launch a business, scale it, and pursue global success.

Limited Partner

2017

Strategic Advisor

2020

We are a fully integrated consulting services firm in the Startup Advisory and Investment Fund Management space. We are specialized in Finance and Accounting Outsourcing, Financial Modelling, Fundraising Support, Deal flow Management, Due Diligence and Fund Administration & Accounting.

Investing Partner

2019

W Investments Group LP is a Quebec investment fund working closely with a network of successful entrepreneurs. This collaboration enables W Investments Group LP to benefit from their expertise, their opportunities and their networks, thereby improving portfolio performance while reducing risk.

Investing Partner

2020

Kanata Ventures is focused on investing in the most promising high-growth enterprise businesses from all over the world and helping them to access customers, grow their business and fundraise from top tier VCs in the North American market.

Managing Partner

2016

With the creation of 500 Canada (#500CAN), startups across the country will be able to leverage the 500 Startups brand and extensive network of mentors, founders, and partners that come from over 1,500 portfolio companies around the world.

Limited Partner

2020

Investor & Advisor

2018

Limited Partner

2018

Angel Investor

2000