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James Povitz (he/him)

Principal, NAventures, National Bank of Canada

This speaker is exclusively speaking at GPFest.

James leads direct investments and partnerships at NAventures, National Bank of Canada’s corporate venture capital arm. As a foundational member of the NAventures team, I've had the privilege of collaborating with dozens of portfolio companies, supporting them in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in capital and fostering strategic partnerships with National Bank.

Sessions

GPfest

Getting to the Finish Line - Lessons in Portfolio Support

A few companies in any venture portfolio drive the majority of returns, but venture investors actually spend much of their time supporting the rest of the portfolio toward a positive result. On this panel, three experienced investors with share lessons learned helping their companies get to the finish line. See More.