Evan Kerr

General Partner, AI Fund @Sagard

📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2022
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Board Observer
Apr 2022
Our mission is to create a more equal world by making it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere. We believe it should be easy for any company to hire any person, no matter where they are located in the world.
Board Observer
Oct 2019
Reonomy is the leading provider of CRE insights, empowering top brokerages, financial institutions, and commercial services providers with actionable data and solutions. Armed with Reonomy’s enterprise-grade products, CRE professionals and organizations gain comprehensive market understanding, discover opportunities, and streamline research processes. Headquartered in New York, Reonomy has raised $128 million from top investors, including Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital, Softbank, Primary Ventures, Georgian Partners, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Citi Ventures, and Untitled Investments. Our clients represent the biggest names in CRE, including Newmark Knight Frank, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and Tishman Speyer. Reonomy was acquired by Altus Group on November 11, 2021.
Board Observer
May 2019
At Beam Benefits we are simplifying and modernizing employee benefits through our intuitive digital platform, self-service tools, and AI-powered underwriting. This winning combination allows us to deliver a simple, smart, and wellness-focused experience for brokers, employers, and members. Our offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental health. Learn more about how we are revolutionizing the employee benefits experience at beambenefits.com
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Board Observer
Oct 2018
Aera Technology is the Decision Intelligence company that transforms how enterprises make and execute decisions. Our innovative platform, Aera Decision Cloud™, integrates with existing systems and data sources to enable business decision making in real time, at scale. Trusted by many of the world’s best-known companies and brands, Aera is helping enterprises operate sustainably, intelligently, and efficiently.
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2026
General Partner, AI Fund
May 2026
Sagard is a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm active in venture capital, private equity, private credit, and real estate. A full list of portfolio companies is available at: www.sagard.com/portfolio
2022
Board Observer
Apr 2022
Our mission is to create a more equal world by making it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere. We believe it should be easy for any company to hire any person, no matter where they are located in the world.
2021
Board Observer
Dec 2021
eSentire, Inc. is the Authority in Managed Detection and Response, protecting the critical data and applications of 2000+ organizations in 80+ countries, representing 35 industries from known and unknown cyber threats. Founded in 2001, the company’s mission is to hunt, investigate and stop cyber threats before they become business disrupting events. Combining cutting-edge machine learning XDR technology, 24/7 Threat Hunting, and proven security operations leadership, eSentire mitigates business risk, and enables security at scale. The Team eSentire difference means enterprises are protected by the best in the business with a named Cyber Risk Advisor, 24/7 access to SOC Cyber Analysts, Elite Threat Hunters, and industry-leading threat intelligence research from eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU). eSentire provides Managed Risk, Managed Detection and Response and Incident Response services. For more information, visit http://www.esentire.com and follow https://twitter.com/eSentire.
2019
Board Observer
Oct 2019
Reonomy is the leading provider of CRE insights, empowering top brokerages, financial institutions, and commercial services providers with actionable data and solutions. Armed with Reonomy’s enterprise-grade products, CRE professionals and organizations gain comprehensive market understanding, discover opportunities, and streamline research processes. Headquartered in New York, Reonomy has raised $128 million from top investors, including Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital, Softbank, Primary Ventures, Georgian Partners, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Citi Ventures, and Untitled Investments. Our clients represent the biggest names in CRE, including Newmark Knight Frank, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and Tishman Speyer. Reonomy was acquired by Altus Group on November 11, 2021.
Board Observer
May 2019
At Beam Benefits we are simplifying and modernizing employee benefits through our intuitive digital platform, self-service tools, and AI-powered underwriting. This winning combination allows us to deliver a simple, smart, and wellness-focused experience for brokers, employers, and members. Our offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental health. Learn more about how we are revolutionizing the employee benefits experience at beambenefits.com
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