Dr. Sean Wise has spent 20+ years researching entrepreneurship, mentoring thousands of high-growth startups, and to-date has founded 5 ventures of his own. He is currently a partner at the seed fund, Ryerson Futures. Through that fund, he has supported more than 23 startups and has invested in 13. Additionally, he helped found Ernst & Young’s Venture Capital Advisory Group in Canada and the startups he has supported have raised more than $2.1 billion.
Dr. Sean Wise is also an award-winning educator and best-selling author who has written 4 books, 1 textbook, and dozens of articles on entrepreneurship and venture capital. He’s a regular contributor to Inc.com and has been involved in exciting TV show launches, including Canada’s Dragons’ Den (Shark Tank in the US) and the Oprah Winfrey Network’s The Naked Entrepreneur.