
John Ruffolo
@ruffoloj
Founder & Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity / Founder, OMERS Ventures / Co-Founder, Council of Canadian Innovators. Love entrepreneurship & innovation.
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http://www.maverixpe.com 26-03-2011 18:48:38
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So excited to have Joe Natale joining @shopify's board of directors. Joe has led some of Canada’s biggest companies, but he still thinks like a builder. His conversation with tobi lutke is a masterclass in what customer obsession really looks like. Don’t miss it.

🚨 New Rundown episode just dropped! This week on The Rundown, we're back with John Ruffolo to unpack Canada’s growing role in AI, energy, and the race for global tech leadership 🇨🇦 Here’s what we cover: 🔬 G7’s $185M AI & quantum tech pledge — real impact or just more noise? 🛢️







“Structure, roles, and decision-making need to support the company you’re becoming, not the one you used to be.” Mohit Talwar dives into why organizational design is a growth equity superpower—and what scaling with intent really looks like. Link to article in the comments below👇

🎧⚡️ New Rundown Ep 262 is out! John Ruffolo and I discuss DST Repeal, Evergreen Funds & Banking 3.0 We break down every twist in trade, PE, digital banking and AI: 🪓 DST U-turn: Canada axed its 3% Digital Services Tax hours before launch—can this boost its U.S. trade leverage?

A generational divide is developing here too with the establishment leaders quoted being pessimistic about the challenge in front of us while younger leaders like Build Canada are optimistic. I respect both sides but hope optimism wins the day. 🇨🇦 theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

We are outta Delaware and now in Nevada a16z.com/were-leaving-d… We’re Leaving Delaware, And We Think You Should Consider Leaving Too | Andreessen Horowitz Joe Lombardo

finding it somewhat hilarious that in 6 months the zeitgeist went from: DOGE is evil >> Build Canada / Canada Spends and its supporters are DOGE in disguise >> both federal parties think we should reduce spending >> "Canada desperately needs its own DOGE" good piece though


