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Stephen H.

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Venture Fellow at Venture Cooperative
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Stephen H. is a venture capital professional specializing in strategic finance for early-stage startups. He focuses on deal screening, diligence, and financial modeling, bridging the venture ecosystems of North America and Asia. He holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School.

Stephens recent focus has been on the intersection of AI and finance, exploring how new technologies can improve capital allocation and decision-making for CFOs. He frequently analyzes and writes about the evolving landscape of AI-native financial infrastructure and operations tools.

Unique fact: Stephen developed a custom "AI-enabled ‘Scout Copilot’ workflow" to enhance his venture scouting and diligence process.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Venture Fellow
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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AI in Finance
He consistently posts about the impact of AI on the CFO stack, including cash visibility, forecasting, and capital allocation discipline.
Venture Diligence
As a Venture Fellow and consultant, he is deeply involved in sourcing, screening, and evaluating early-stage startups through concise deal memos and structured workflows.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Venture Fellow
Venture Cooperative
7-2023 - 10-2023
Inaugural Cohort
Venture Institute
2023
Independent Consultant
Venture Financing & Strategic Finance
2019 - 2023
Strategic Finance Lead
GD Ginkgo Biotech
2008 - 2015
Manager / Analyst (FP&A / Strategic Planning)
Loblaw Companies Limited
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Ivey Business School at Western University
BA
Shanghai International Studies University
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