Giovanni G.

SFU VentureLabs is an accelerator supporting high-growth-potential tech startups in science, cleantech, and deeptech.

• Help B2B startups find product-market fit, close their first sales, and raise funding to scale.

Foresight is Canada’s largest clean tech accelerator, connecting public and private sectors to innovative clean technologies.

• Support clean tech startups in setting and executing their quarterly goals in R&D, product development, intellectual property, business development, sales, finance, and fundraising

Spring connects startup founders and investors by offering acceleration programs to entrepreneurs, and deal flow and educational resources to accredited investors.

• Work with startup founders on fundraising, product development, B2B sales, business strategy, and people/team management.

Opalia is a biotech company developing a technology using mammary cells to produce milk without cows.

• Areas of focus include fundraising, business development, finance, business strategy, resource optimization, and internal operations.

Cycle Momentum is an accelerator supporting the development, growth, financing, and commercialization of climate technologies.

• Support startup founders in the acceleration program on product development, finding product-market fit, business strategy, and fundraising.

10vc is a pre-seed and seed stage VC helping accelerate and de-risk startups building breakthrough technologies that can scale into transformational platforms.

• Sourcing and due diligence for deep tech startups, and advisory for portfolio companies

Chatforce allows you to design, make, and publish viral games with AI agents.

• Advise the founders on financial strategy, budget management/optimization, product development, fundraising, task prioritization, legal, and day-to-day operations

Loyal is a sector-agnostic global VC fund with 300+ investments in 60+ countries.

• Advise startups in Loyal's portfolio (mainly those focused on the North American and Latin American markets)

MaRS is an accelerator that supports startups in the health tech, cleantech, deep tech, fintech, and enterprise sectors.

• Advise startups from Seed to Series A in fundraising, product development, strategic goal-setting, and budget and operations management

Opalia is a biotech company developing a technology using mammary cells to produce milk without cows.

• Advised the CEO on fundraising, product development, business strategy, IP strategy, business development, legal, HR strategy, and finding product-market fit

Djot is a med-tech startup that developed a portable electronic dispensing device for patients to precisely dose their medication and keep track of their consumption.

• Responsibilities:
• Fundraising, budget management, resource optimization, product development, product-market fit, patenting IP, regulatory approvals, strategic partnerships, business development, finance, operations, strategy, grants, legal, and HR
• Accomplishments:
• Raised over 50% of Series A and brought Djot’s Lead VC Investment Fund, while utilizing under 2% of fundraising budget
• Successfully led the development of both US Patent and PCT International Patent (covering Canada, the EU, and China) – with all 26 claims being approved and granted in 2022
• Obtained Health Canada approval for the sale of Djot’s technology for cannabis use in under 4-months
• Strategically lead product development, delivering proof of concept in 1 month (budget: $5,000), an MVP in 6 months (budget: $100,000), and a commercially viable product in 1.5 years (budget: $500,000)

PSD+G Strategy Group is a boutique business and brand strategy consulting firm.

• Worked with clients in the Cannabis, CPG, E-Commerce, and Health & Wellness space
• Helped a client in the cannabis industry identify key opportunities in the marketplace and position itself as the leading health and wellness cannabis brand for women
• Developed a new line of business (platform to buy/sell used cars) for a leading e-commerce company – delivering brand identity from brand name, to value proposition, market positioning, and messaging tactics by target audience

Bleublancrouge is an advertising agency offering content strategy, content creation, digital strategy, and production services.

• Bleublancrouge is an advertising agency offering content strategy, content creation, digital strategy, and production services.
• Conducted competitive market analyses for both not-for-profit and for-profit clients by collecting research on current market trends and competitor market strategy
• Developed a brand book for a client in the hospitality industry by clearly describing its target audience, positioning statement, brand tone, brand story, strategic imperatives, and key design principles

L’Institut Idée is an innovation consulting firm focused on business strategy, brand strategy, marketing-strategy, and new business design.

• Met with clients to uncover the emotional drivers that led consumers to their brand and developed a strategic plan, determining brand target audience and positioning and creating brand alignment with all stakeholders
• Developed marketing strategies (backed by market research, market trends, and competitor analysis) that triggered consumers' emotional drivers - increasing brand awareness and boosting sales

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world.

• Facilitated the international expansion of digiPLAYSPACE - an innovative technical interactive exhibition for kids - by investigating and analyzing new markets, and identifying strategic partners for its 2016 world tour

ICCGSA is an engineering and construction company focused on building highways, buildings, and infrastructure projects in the mining, industrial, and energy sectors.

• Evaluated projects in agriculture, real estate, mining, and transportation – determining their investment potential and establishing partnerships in key industries
• Closed a $15 million deal to purchase and develop 24 hectares of land by evaluating the business proposal, negotiating the contract, and working with external financial, marketing, and legal consultants
• Presented a $280 million project to the Municipal Government, intended to improve Lima’s transportation system, after forecasting potential traffic scenarios and cash flows

Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on a 42 ft. catamaran from Les Sables-d'Olonne (France) to Panama City (Panama) over 2-months, stopping in Cascais (Portugal), Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain), Le Marin (Martinique), and Colon (Panama).

• Traveled to diverse job sites to understand clients’ project objectives and prepare competitive proposals
• Won a $180 million bid to construct a new 100 km highway in the Andes Mountains for the Peruvian Government
• Won a $7 million access road and campground lay-down bid for a Hudbay Minerals mine

• Managed a team of 200 and dealt with labor unions for the creation of a $35 million highway interchange
• Increased profit margin by 25% by implementing cost and time-efficient production practices

• Managed a team of 15 for the execution of a $16 million project to build 17 bus stations
• Increased profit margin by 25% by developing and implementing process optimization techniques

GyM is a construction company focused on buildings and infrastructure, the energy and mining industries, and sanitation and highway services.

• Worked on the construction of Lima's Bus Central Station

Odebrecht is an engineering and construction company focused on infrastructure, construction, petrochemical, energy, real estate, oil and gas, and mobility projects.

• Worked on the construction of a 14km Trans-Andean irrigation tunnel and a 43,000,000m3 dam