Teruel Carrasco, co-founder of Radar Endeavour Group Inc and CEO of Lending Assist, has been named president of Valhalla Private Capital, where he will be responsible for growing investor relations.
With more than ten years of angel investing experience and qualifications from the
Harvard Business School,
Stanford University and
University of Alberta, Teruel joined the Valhalla Private Capital team as vice president of entrepreneur engagement in July 2021.
The role entailed leading discussions with founders alongside curating monthly deal screenings, preparing founders for our monthly angel investor forum and mentoring founders within the Canadian startup ecosystem.
Speaking of his new role, Teruel said: “I’ve had a long admiration for Valhalla and it’s mission to become the premier investment platform in Canada.”
He continued: “I’m excited to be taking on this new leadership role.
“My experience, including being a member, will allow me to work effectively with the leadership team and our wonderful members!”
With qualifications from the
Harvard Business School,
Stanford University and
University of Alberta, Teruel joined the Valhalla Private Capital team as vice president of entrepreneur engagement in July 2021.
He began his professional career as an analyst at
GE Capital in 1999, where he worked for almost five years before becoming a manager at
Sun Life Financial Inc.
After shifting to a management position at
Dell Inc, Teruel was appointed director of global sales and channel strategy at
Omni Technology Solutions in 2008, where he spent three years until landing a short stint as the vice president of business development at
Ekota Central.
In 2011, Teruel became a manager of software licensing solutions across te Western Region of Canada for
Acrodex before working up the ladder at
Long View Systems, first as a senior licensing executive and later as an account manager.
Following his three-year stint at
Long View Systems, Teruel landed roles as the senior key account manager at
Comparex Canada and business solutions manager at
Amtra Solutions, rounding off 2018 as the chief revenue officer at
Dealcloser.
Teruel is currently an investor in
Copperstone Technologies Ltd and
G2V Optics Inc, as well as a strategic advisor at
Impirica Inc. He is also the president of
Radar IT Systems Inc.
His company Radar Endeavour Group Inc is a boutique growth equity firm that provides capital while taking an active role in funded companies.
Randy Thompson, chairman at Valhalla Private Capital, said: “I'm excited that we are announcing new leadership at Valhalla.
“Teruel is an excellent fit with our culture, and as a former investor member at Valhalla he is a perfect fit to be leading us in our member services and operations."
In Teruel’s ‘Talking Business’ column for Valhalla Private Capital, he has discussed a series of topics including
pitching with passion,
tipped technologies and industries for 2022,
startup valuation, the
investment journey from startup to product market fit status, avoiding “aspirational” projections and
building a startup team.
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