William (Bill) R. Tharp, icd.d in

William (Bill) R. Tharp, icd.d

Examiner · DISC type cs
Founder at Tangerine Tango Group
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

William (Bill) is the Founder of Tangerine-Tango, a private holding company established in 1993. His firm has backed over 75 entrepreneurs, launched over 10 investment funds, and focuses on entities providing genuine climate leadership. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management.

He is an active investor and board member, having served with organizations like the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada and as chair for a University of Toronto advisory committee. Public information suggests he enjoys skiing, fly-fishing, and other water sports in his personal time, balancing his professional endeavors with family.

Unique fact: William has been instrumental in mobilizing over $1 billion in capital for various funds with a specific focus on growth capital for entrepreneurs.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Personality Overview

How William shows up

Process Oriented
Status Quo Seeker
Tough To Convince

Being observant comes to them naturally. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics William cares about

Climate Leadership
His company, Tangerine Tango, is explicitly focused on backing entrepreneurs who provide "genuine climate leadership" and advancing a net-zero economy.
Supporting Entrepreneurs
Since 1993, his group has successfully backed over 75 entrepreneurs and helped start or co-found more than 15 different companies.
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Career

Work history

5-1993
Founder
Tangerine Tango Group
1-2017
Committee Member
Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA)
University of Toronto: EFAC - Chair '15
University of Toronto
5-1991
Managing Partner
Quantum Leap Asset Management Limited
3-2018 - 2-2023
Director & Chair, Audit Committee
Our Home & Miniature Land
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2016 - 2017
Institute of Corporate Directors
Rotman School of Management
1979 - 1983
Education details unavailable
The University of British Columbia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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