Michele Romanow

Entrepreneur and Executive Chairman at Clearco

Who is Michele Romanow?

Michele Romanow is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and TV personality from Canada. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Clearco (formerly Clearbanc), a fintech company that provides equity-free capital to e-commerce businesses.2 6

Key Facts about Michele Romanow:

Co-founded Clearco in 2015 with Andrew D'Souza, Charlie Feng and Ivan Gritsiniak5
Served as CEO of Clearco from February 2022 to January 2023, when she stepped down and became Executive Chairman1 3 4
Clearco has invested over $5B into 10,000+ companies, making it the largest e-commerce investor in the world2
Previously co-founded SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon) and Buytopia.ca (acquired 10 competitors)2
Has been named to Fortune's 40 under 40, Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and Canada's Angel Investor of the Year2
Appears as a "Dragon" on the Canadian TV show Dragons' Den (similar to Shark Tank)2 5
Holds a Civil Engineering degree from Queen's University and an MBA from Queen's School of Business2
Serves on the boards of Vail Resorts, BBTV, and Queen's School of Business2

Despite stepping down as CEO in January 2023 amid layoffs at Clearco, Romanow remains an integral part of the company as Executive Chairman.3 4 5 She will focus on external relations, fundraising, and long-term strategy.3