Damien Steel

DogVacay has over 20,000 certified pet sitters across the U.S. and Canada. You can confidently book a professional who offers dog walking, pet boarding and pet sitting. The best part is that you can pick from our five-star-rated sitters who are fully trained and will put your mind at ease with daily photo updates and premium medical coverage. Our 24/7 customer support team is made up of extreme dog enthusiasts who are passionate about creating the best experience for pet parents everywhere. DogVacay has booked millions of stays and racked up hundreds of thousands of 5-star reviews. The company has raised $47 million in funding from top-tier venture capitalist firms including Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz. Our key investors include Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley (Uber, Zillow, GrubHub) and Foundation Capital’s Charles Moldow (Lending Club, Adroll). Founder and CEO is Aaron Hirschhorn, UCLA MBA and the first-ever DogVacay sitter. Visit www.dogvacay.com/press to read hundreds of articles by leading publications: USA Today, NBC, Huffington Post, FOX, WSJ, ABC, Forbes, New York Post, Inc, The Economist, and others.

Mojix is a global leader in item-level intelligence solutions for Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Retail. The firm is leading the way in item-level traceability solutions utilizing its high security, globally scalable cloud-hosted SaaS platform. Founded in 2004, the company has deep domain expertise in serialization technologies such as RFID, NFC, and print based marking systems. Mojix builds business intelligence from event-triggered actions tracking billions of unique identities, following item lifecycles from source to shelf. Companies can leverage the seamlessly integrated data to increase their sales and operational efficiency, reduce major risks and enhance their customer experience. With offices across the US, Latin America and Europe, Mojix is now a recognized expert in end-to-end, item-level track and trace, product authentication and automated inventory management.

Whitecap Venture Partners is a Canadian VC firm with a track record spanning three decades and five funds. Whitecap V closed in 2021 with a fund size of $150M, supported by leading institutions and family offices, and is focused on lead investments in early-stage financings across Canada. Whitecap focuses on B2B software and MedTech opportunities, areas where the team of long-time investors and former operators have deep expertise, and works closely with founders to support portfolio companies post-investment.

Too many brands suck at social. Yours doesn’t have to. It starts with the right tools. Thousands of brands rely on Hootsuite’s platform and solutions to launch brilliant social campaigns, deliver 5-star social commerce experiences, and manage all their customer conversations in one place. But tools won’t get you far without the right expertise. Hootsuite Academy has helped thousands of professionals and organizations master new social media skills with free online education and paid certifications in social media marketing, social selling, and the Hootsuite platform. Find the Hootsuite plan that’s right for you at hootsuite.com/plans, or get started today with free platform training at hootsuite.com/education

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The Holt Xchange is Canadas most active seed fintech investor.  Supported through five generations of experience and a robust global network, Holt Xchange is powering innovative tech products, world-class companies, and entrepreneurs, helping shape the future of their businesses and technology in the financial services sector. Tracking over 10,000 early stage fintechs globally. We utilize our advanced data platform; algorithms enhanced with human capital, to seek best matches with our investment thesis and Advisor network (ie: individuals who represent financial institutions, institutional investors and domain experts). We enable through our network, new revenue opportunities as well as growth funding for our portfolio companies.  The Holt family has a history of investing, growing, supporting, and building financial companies for the past five generations. With the rising need for AI throughout all aspects of our daily lives, we have decided to launch Holt Fintech Accelerator that focuses on boosting AI capabilities of Fintech businesses and expanding their international network.

DogVacay has over 20,000 certified pet sitters across the U.S. and Canada. You can confidently book a professional who offers dog walking, pet boarding and pet sitting. The best part is that you can pick from our five-star-rated sitters who are fully trained and will put your mind at ease with daily photo updates and premium medical coverage. Our 24/7 customer support team is made up of extreme dog enthusiasts who are passionate about creating the best experience for pet parents everywhere. DogVacay has booked millions of stays and racked up hundreds of thousands of 5-star reviews. The company has raised $47 million in funding from top-tier venture capitalist firms including Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz. Our key investors include Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley (Uber, Zillow, GrubHub) and Foundation Capital’s Charles Moldow (Lending Club, Adroll). Founder and CEO is Aaron Hirschhorn, UCLA MBA and the first-ever DogVacay sitter. Visit www.dogvacay.com/press to read hundreds of articles by leading publications: USA Today, NBC, Huffington Post, FOX, WSJ, ABC, Forbes, New York Post, Inc, The Economist, and others.