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Robert Antoniades

Energizer · DISC type I
Co-Founder and General Partner at Information Venture Partners
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Robert Antoniades is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Information Venture Partners, specializing in B2B FinTech and enterprise SaaS investments. With a career spanning capital markets, private equity, and venture capital at firms like RBC and CIBC, he focuses on disruptive entrepreneurs. He holds a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Robert is deeply committed to community impact, co-founding The Upside Foundation of Canada to help startups embed social responsibility into their models by pledging equity to charities. He is the past chair of several non-profits, including the Distress Centres of Toronto, and was awarded the CVCAs Ted Anderson Community Leadership Award for his work.

Outside of work, Robert is a youth basketball coach, an avid traveler who has visited over 50 countries, and enjoys wine.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and General Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Robert shows up

Informal
Enthusiastic
Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Robert cares about

B2B FinTech Investing
His firm, Information Venture Partners, exclusively invests in B2B FinTech and enterprise SaaS, aiming to help startups partner with financial institutions for growth.
Startup Philanthropy
Co-founded The Upside Foundation to enable Canadian startups to give back by pledging equity to charities, integrating social impact into the tech ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

10-2014
Co-Founder and General Partner
Information Venture Partners
1-2012
Co-Founder and Board member
The Upside Foundation of Canada
9-2021
Board Member
Nue.io
3-2022
Board Observer
Helcim
3-2021
Board Member
Arteria AI
In the press

Media appearances

Q+A with Information Venture Partners' Co‑founder on the Top Trends in FinTech. Featured in FinTech Canada
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Information Venture Partners launched by Robert Antoniades and David Unsworth. Featured in BetaKit
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Education
1987 - 1991
BBA
Wilfrid Laurier University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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