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Bernie Li

Partner at Antler

Toronto, Ontario

Overview

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2021

    Antler identifies and brings together the world’s most exceptional people in our start-up generator programs. We invest at the pre-seed stage in the strongest co-founding teams and ideas that are built.

  • Investor and Advisor

    2019

    Impact investing and advisory firm.

  • Seed Investor

    2017

    Bright provides on-site and virtual services for employers, to improve the well being of their employees.

  • Seed Investor & Board Member. Board Observer since 2021.

    2018

    Vizetto is building the next generation of collaboration software for remote work and meetings.

  • Venture Partner

    2019 - 2021

    Revel invests in seed-Series A stage enterprise software & SaaS startups.

  • Seed Investor & Advisor (TSX: FLOW)

    2015 - 2021

    Flow Water is one of the fastest growing premium water brands. Flow stands for healthy living in a sustainable manner.

  • Early Investor

    2017 - 2020

    Bringing investment opportunities in renewable energy projects to the retail market.

  • Senior Advisor, Capital Program, Venture Services (Consultant)

    2016 - 2016

    MaRS Discovery District supports Canada's most promising startups.

  • Consultant - post M&A

    2014 - 2015

    Integrated Pure Energies into NRG Home Solar, a growth division of NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG), after we were acquired in 2014.

  • Co-founder, Board Member & VP of Finance and Corporate Development

    2010 - 2014

    I co-founded Pure Energies which developed an innovative financial model around residential solar photovoltaic solutions. We were the fastest growing residential solar player in Ontario and were #2 on the Profit Hot 50 companies in 2013. Acquired two companies and built a marketplace in the USA for residential solar solutions, with offices in Toronto and San Francisco, growing to 160+ employees. Pure Energies was acquired by NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) in 2014 to become a key piece of their NRG Home Solar division. I was the lead or co-lead for all capital and corporate development activities. Pure Energies was awarded as a Clean50 Company by the Delta Management Group and Canada's Clean50 Committee in 2014.

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