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Sean O'Connor

Newest Saskatchewanian and VC Fund Manager who on behalf of Conexus Credit Union is improving the economic well-being of Saskatchewan by investing in promising Saskatchewan based startups and helping fuel the provinces startup ecosystem. Experienced finance professional with a track record of building business relationships in banking, tech, and a variety of other early stage ventures. Prior to Conexus Ventures, Sean was on the leadership team of a Canadian fintech, Grow Technologies Inc. He graduated with a degree in Finance and International Business from McGill University.

Saskatchewan’s startup ecosystem will not bounce back like mature tech markets

Apr 22, 2020

Let me preface this post with the following: all opinions are my own; I’m optimistic Saskatchewan’s tech ecosystem will…

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Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020

Feb 3, 2020

In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups,…

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Uniting the Prairies Conference showcases a tech ecosystem poised to take off

May 31, 2019

In February, the CVCA released its annual report highlighting the amount of VC & Private Equity capital deployed across…

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11 Prairie startups to watch in 2019

Feb 26, 2019

One of my favorite articles each year in the Canadian startup world is reading Kevin Sandhu’s predictions for the 11 Canadian…

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