

Marcus Daniels
Founding Partner & CEO | Highline BETA
Marcus is CEO and Founding Partner of Highline BETA, a venture capital and a startup co-creation company. He leads visionary execution, strategic deals, accelerator
platform growth, and new venture funding. He has 20+ years as a serial tech entrepreneur and was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of HIGHLINE.vc and Managing Director of Extreme Startups. Marcus holds an MBA from the Smith School of Business – Queen’s University and a BA from McGill University.
Investor Forum
A new addition to CIX Summit 2025, the Investor Forum is a private gathering designed exclusively for top investors attending this year’s event.
This closed-door forum brings together leading VCs and institutional investors for high-value networking and off-the-record discussions on the latest trends shaping early-stage and growth investing.
The Investor Forum will be hosted by Kim Furlong, CEO, CVCA, with Opening Remarks from CIX Co-Chairs Laura Lenz, Partner, OMERS & Prashant Matta, Managing Partner, Panache Ventures. You’ll join a series of roundtable discussions and end the day with key takeaways. Full agenda to be shared directly with Investor passholders.