
Canadian entrepreneur & angel investor. Lover of dogs, owls and the outdoors. founder of @hootsuite @loiaccelerator and @loiventure.
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Ryan Holmes retweeted
In less than 60mins, our 4 founders raised $8.5m in investor interest and drummed up 200 intros. Talk about a successful @kernal_ideas pitch off 💸
- @haleymbryant brought that big MC energy
- @vsodera had the curve ball q's
- @briannekimmel kept the good vibes rollin'
- @invoker had that a+ fashion game
Annddd all of the 4 founders kicked ass at their pitches
Missed the big pitch-off? Head to kern.al/post-event/pitch-day for the recording and deal pages 🎥
See you July 18th for our next one 🎈
Ryan Holmes retweeted
T-5 days until the best F***ing pitch event on the internet takes place. Haven't RSVP'd yet? Here's a 30-sec hype video to spread some FOMO.
We've got some big names on stage: @vsodera @briannekimmel @invoker @haleymbryant @mantisVC @_parrotfinance @JellypodAI @trybeemapp
Everyone watching will have the chance to invest in their fundraising round.
Save your seat and join to watch with 500+ investors: kern.al/event/pitch-day
Ryan Holmes retweeted
Are you looking for your next early-stage startup investment? Join us in the Kernal Dealroom on June 26th at 12 pm PST, where four dynamic founders will pitch to a panel of four seasoned VCs. Don’t miss out, RSVP here: kern.al/event/pitch-day?utm_…
🚀 Preview the Startups:
- @trybeemapp presented by Akshay K
- @_parrotfinance presented by @NikkiVaranasi
- myAesthetic.ai presented by LJ Northington
- @JellypodAI presented by @piersonmarks
💸 Meet our VC panel:
- @vsodera founder of @Superhuman
- @briannekimmel founder of @WorklifeVC
- Stephen O’Brien, investor @mantisVC
- @invoker Founder of @loiventure
For anyone who is GPT coding, what are you working on?
I found the copy code annoying so I made this chrome plug-in to copy code easier. Enjoy... github.com/therealinvoker/GP…
Ever wanted to attend a live Shark Tank event? April 24th's your lucky day
I’m teaming up with @MicheleRomanow @awilkinson and @peterpham to hear 4 founders pitch their startups. Each of them has ~$500K of their round to raise
See you there: kern.al/event/demo-day-battl…
Ryan Holmes retweeted
record kernal fundraise interest 🤯
the @thesamparr @invoker star power really is a thing.
huge hats off to the 7 founders that pitched them💰
who’s in for our next one with @awilkinson and @MicheleRomanow?
Save your spot: kern.al/event/demo-day-battl…
Ryan Holmes retweeted
Wanna pitch @thesamparr and @invoker your startup idea March 19th? 🥁
RSVP and hit the button that says “apply to pitch” — kern.al/event/sam-parr-ryan-…
Pitch applications close in 48 hrs ⏰
🧠 I’m looking for a saas platform that would let customers access data based on subscription. Most platforms are focused on atomic elements vs all you can eat (like paid courses where you pay for each course), or around digital content vs data. What should I be looking at?
Ryan Holmes retweeted
Before you start dry Jan, meet the startup we *just invested* in shaking up the $280B alcohol niche🍷
🇺🇸 USA orders 2B+ deliveries / year
📦 95% of USA have access to alcohol delivery
📲 But only 10% of them order drinks online...
Enter Caty + Verity, the founders of @sipplyco
Impressive but it still feels like the pennyfarthing of the next gen.
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Toronto friends: The @LOIAccelerator team's hosting a Youth Entrepreneurs of the Year Awards Ceremony on Nov 1st at @UofT
And they've just confirmed @Mejuri's Cofounder to speak 🎉
Tickets are already 70% sold out; RSVP before they're gone: lnkd.in/g2F8xPt2
Wild to see 70 million sign-ups on Threads in ~48 hours.
Whether you're on it or not, a movement is happening and it's fascinating to follow.
I'm at @invoker on threads if you wanna say hi.
What are you liking about Threads so far?
What's the #1 thing that makes a kick-ass offsite?
One of the teams I work with is organizing one in August and I'm hunting for some out-of-the-box ideas we can try.
I know some of you are pros. So drop your idea below and we'll pick a couple to test out














