Lance Laking

Managing Director and General Partner @Graphite Ventures

Ottawa, CA
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2022 — Present

Managing Director and General Partner @Graphite Ventures

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Ottawa, ON, CA

Graphite Ventures is Canada\'s dedicated seed partner for B2B tech founders building capital-efficient growth companies. As seed-stage specialists, we\'ve helped hundreds of Canadian B2B tech founders to grow their businesses including 40+ liquidity events.

EDUCATION

1986 — 1986

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

1981 — 1985

University of Waterloo

BA

SKILLS

Private EquityGo-to-Market StrategyStart-UpsBusiness AlignmentLeadershipStrategyCorporate DevelopmentManagementCloud ComputingVenture CapitalTelecommunicationsBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementDashboardOemsBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsStrategic PlanningEntrepreneurshipContract NegotiationRisk ManagementConsulting

ABOUT LANCE LAKING

Lance brings extensive experience in go-to-market strategy, corporate finance, and venture capital. As Managing Director, General Partner of Graphite Ventures, he helps Canadian B2B founders navigate critical early-stage decisions around financing, deal structure, and growth strategy. Specialties: Go-to-market strategy, corporate structure, financing (private equity, venture capital, working capital and debt), contract negotiation, OEM agreements, team alignment, business dashboards. As Canada\'s dedicated seed partner, Graphite Ventures brings early commercialization expertise to help founders build capital-efficient businesses while preserving optionality for their growth path. Operating across Canada\'s major tech hubs, our $120M Fund IV provides initial seed investments of $500K to $1.5M to B2B technology companies demonstrating early market traction. Find out more at graphitevc.com.

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