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Laura Lenz
Laura Lenz

Laura Lenz

Partner | OMERS Ventures

Laura is a Partner at OMERS Ventures in Canada. With more than 15 years’ experience in venture investing, Laura ensures the companies we back are well positioned for the next stage of growth by applying a critical lens to metrics, team, financials and strategy. Today she sits on the boards of Hopper, TouchBistro, Solink and Bold, to name a few.
Laura is an HBA graduate from Ivey Business School and completed a General Management Program at Harvard.

09:30am

Time Icon 10 MINS

Location Icon Trading Floor

Opening Remarks

Join us as we kick off CIX Summit with co-chairs Laura Lenz and Prashant Matta, discussing the current state of the Canadian market, venture capital investing, and the future of the Canadian tech landscape.

01:30pm

Time Icon 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Location Icon Library

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 and speaker list to be shared directly with Investor passholders.