Sarah Willson

Sarah Willson is an Associate at Panache Ventures, a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm that supports Canadian founders in building transformational companies.23 She is also a member of the Pitch Deck Advisory Council for Schulich Startups at Schulich Executive Education Centre (Schulich ExecEd).15

In addition to her role at Panache Ventures and the Pitch Deck Advisory Council, Sarah is involved in several other initiatives:

1. She is an active member of the Tech4SickKids advisory council.27
2. She serves on the Velocity investment committee.27
3. She teaches a course called "Financing Growing Ventures" at the Schulich School of Business.3

Sarah's experience includes building her own consumer marketplace business, which gives her valuable insights into the challenges founders face in the early stages of company development. She leverages this experience to support founders by hosting regular office hours, where she helps them navigate challenges and make key business decisions.3

Her involvement in the Pitch Deck Advisory Council at Schulich demonstrates her commitment to supporting emerging entrepreneurs. The council, which consists of 12 Schulich Alumni and Instructors active in the venture capital community, was created to support founders in the Schulich Startups community, particularly in perfecting their pitch decks and preparing for various funding stages.14

Sarah's LinkedIn profile (username: sarah-willson-0a039453) reflects her active engagement in the startup and venture capital ecosystem, where she shares insights and updates about her work and the initiatives she's involved with.46