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Lance Laking

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Managing Director and General Partner at Graphite Ventures
📍 Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada

Lance Laking is the Managing Director and General Partner at Graphite Ventures, where he leverages extensive experience in go-to-market strategy, corporate finance, and venture capital. He focuses on helping Canadian B2B founders make critical early-stage decisions. A Chartered Professional Accountant with a BA from the University of Waterloo, colleagues describe him as a proficient, diligent, and quick-learning leader.

Outside of his primary role, Lance is an active member of Canadas tech ecosystem, serving on the steering committee for the SAAS NORTH conference and as an advisor to StandUp Ventures, a fund for women-led companies. One of his recent personal interests includes skiing, as mentioned in a post about an event in Lake Louise.

He has a history of leadership, having previously served as CEO of BTI Systems, where he secured over $55M in growth capital.

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Current Role
Managing Director and General Partner
Location
Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada
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B2B Tech Startups
His career is dedicated to helping Canadian B2B founders build capital-efficient companies, providing seed investments and strategic guidance through Graphite Ventures.
SaaS Industry
Serves on the steering committee for SAAS NORTH, Canada's largest SaaS conference, and frequently judges pitch competitions at the event.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Managing Director and General Partner
Graphite Ventures
1-2020 - 12-2021
Managing Director
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
5-2019
Advisor and Limited Partner
StandUp Ventures
3-2016
Steering Committee Member
SAAS NORTH Conference
4-2012 - 9-2013
Director, Chairman
Granite Networks Inc.
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Education
1986 - 1986
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
1981 - 1985
BA
University of Waterloo
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