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Yaletown Venture Partners Announce New Partner
Tuesday, May 17, 2011Company Profile | Follow Company
Vancouver, BC, May 17, 2011--(T-Net)--Yaletown Venture Partners announced Brad Johns has joined the firm as Partner, where his primary focus will be on investments in the Information Technology sector. Brad will be based in Calgary, Alberta.
Brad brings 23 years of operating, business development, private equity and venture capital experience in the IT and Energy sectors to Yaletown. As the Senior Partner at Moneta Capital Partners, he was responsible for investments in IT and Oil and Gas companies, and was a key contributor to the investment performance of Launchworks, an IT-focused venture capital firm in Calgary. Brad's operating experience includes a decade as an engineer and manager with Nortel, and as an executive with two telecom start-ups.
“Brad adds important new investment perspectives and relationships to our firm, and significantly strengthens our presence in Alberta,” said Hans Knapp, founding Yaletown Partner. “We are delighted to have him on board, and look forward to working with him on opportunities in Alberta, and throughout Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest.”
“This is a perfect fit for me. I am thrilled to be back working in venture capital and Information Technology, and I'm particularly excited by the opportunity to represent Yaletown in Alberta. We have a wealth of exceptional entrepreneurs in the province, and I look forward to helping Yaletown find some exciting new Alberta IT and Energy Technology ventures for its investment portfolio” said Johns.
“As an investor in Yaletown, we're pleased that Brad has joined the firm as an Alberta-based partner. A full-time, local presence will better expose Yaletown to Alberta's investment opportunities, as well as benefit entrepreneurs by leveraging Brad's experience and Yaletown's global network,” said Rod Charko, CEO of Alberta Enterprise.
About Yaletown Venture Partners www.yaletown.com
Yaletown Venture Partners, Western Canada's preferred venture partner for entrepreneurs, angels, syndicate VCs and Limited Partners, is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Yaletown is backed by leading institutional investors in Canada and the United States, and by a network of successful technology entrepreneurs, executives, and angel investors. Yaletown leverages an extensive on-the-ground network to seek out the most promising early stage cleantech and information technology companies in Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest.
Founded in 2002, Yaletown is led by a team that brings together an extensive network of industry relationships and more than 120 years collective experience building and financing emerging technology companies.
Media Contact:
Tracey Morrison
604.862.6098
info@yaletown.com
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