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Shawn Chance
Venture Partner at Brightspark Ventures
York, Ontario
Overview
Shawn Chance is currently a Venture Partner at Brightspark Ventures in York, Ontario, specializing in fundraising, venture capital, and startups. With a background in brand management and marketing strategy, Shawn has held key roles at companies like OMERS Ventures and Nymi, and has made successful investments in companies like ClearEstate.
Highlights of Shawn's career include serving as Chief Commercialization Officer at Nymi and being a Partner at OMERS Ventures, along with his role as a Board Director at Deep Sky and ClearEstate.
Work Experience
Partner, Head of Go-To-Market Services
2025 - Current
Venture Partner
2024 - 2025
Board Director
2023 - 2024
Board Director
2022 - 2024
Partner
2020 - 2024
Venture Partner & Head of Value Creation
2019 - 2020
Board Director
2020 - 2023
Board Director
2020 - 2022
Board Observer
2020 - 2020
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
2015 - 2018
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
2014 - 2015
Mentor
2010 - 2014
Mentoring young Canadian entrepreneurs http://www.futurpreneur.ca/
Education
Bachelor of Arts
1999 - 2002
Co-Active Coaching Fundamentals
2018 - 2018
Certification, Marketing & Brand Strategy
2011 - 2013
OSSD
1994 - 1998