Steve Currie

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

VP at Graphite Ventures

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Overview

As VP at Graphite Ventures, Steve Currie leverages over 25 years of global tech leadership in B2B SaaS, sports analytics, and surgical robotics. An alumnus of Ivey Business School and Wilfrid Laurier University, he holds an Accreditation in Public Relations. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, hardworking, and adaptable leader.

Deeply rooted in the Waterloo tech community, Steve is passionate about Canadian innovation. He extends his community involvement into healthcare, having previously served on the Board of the Grand River Hospital Foundation. He is an active participant in local technology events and panels.

He was the founder and CEO of a startup that created a "moneyball for youth sports" data analytics platform.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Friendly But Fast

Assertive

They like to keep things under control.  They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

B2B SaaS Investing
His current role at Graphite Ventures is focused on funding and supporting Canada's best founders in the B2B SaaS space at the seed stage.
Corporate Innovation
At Communitech, he led the world's largest corporate open innovation hub, working with clients like GM, TD Bank, and Manulife to transform their businesses.
Scaling Canadian Tech
A core part of his work at both Communitech and Graphite involves coaching and providing resources for early-stage Canadian startups to grow and succeed globally.

Media Appearances

Steve has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
VP at Graphite Ventures
1-2019 - 8-2024
Director at Best Athletes
12-2019
Chief Innovation, Marketing & Strategy Officer at Communitech
VP Product Management and Marketing at Miovision Technologies
VP Startup Services at Communitech

Education

Executive Management Program from Ivey Business School at Western University
BA from Wilfrid Laurier University

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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Steve

Personality Compatibility


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