C HAPTER 5: B RIDGING T HE G AP : H OW T HE P RUDENT A NGEL C AN S URVIVE T HE D OWN -R OUNDS
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W. Daniel Mothersill
Daniel Mothersill is managing partner of Toronto-based Ciris International Inc., Canada’s newest full-service communication firm. As former head of investor relations for Nortel networks, Daniel formed Ciris in 1991 as an investor-relations consultancy, which it remained until its recent expansion.
An angel investor, he holds a minority position in three Canadian technology firms.
Daniel is a director of the National Angel Organization and chair of its Communications Committee. He is also twinned with Ernst & Young in preparing presidents and CEOs of emerging companies to effectively pitch to angel investors and venture capitalists. During the past two years, he has presented to more than 700 entrepreneurs participating in Canada’s major venture fairs. His “graduates” have raised $100 million in VC and angel financing over that period. A frequent guest speaker on communications, Daniel is also coach-in-residence for the Toronto Angel Group, a corporate sponsor of the Toronto Venture Group and a mentor with the Excelerator initiative at the University of Toronto’s Innovation’s Foundation. He studied at York University, The Wharton School and the Royal Conservatory of Music.
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