Mark Cohon

Active board chair, investor, mentor, public speaker and proud community builder.

📍 Canada🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2021
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May 2021
In 2015, we discovered how to make sports fuels easier to tolerate by encapsulating high concentrations of carbohydrates in hydrogels. The sports fuels, based on only natural ingredients, became popular and one year later some of the worlds best runners started using our products. The technology is patent pending.
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2021
Board Member
Sep 2021
Founded in 1982 as Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, Great Canadian Entertainment is an Ontario- based company that operates 25 gaming, entertainment and hospitality destinations across Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. We’re driven by our vision, which is to be the leading gaming, entertainment, and hospitality company in our chosen markets by providing superior entertainment value and exceptional experiences. Fundamental to the companys culture is its commitment to social responsibility. "Proud of our people, our business, our community" is Great Canadian Entertainments brand that unifies the companys community, volunteering, and social responsibility efforts. Under the Proud program, Great Canadian Entertainment annually supports hundreds of charitable and non-profit organizations in Canada. In each Canadian gaming jurisdiction, a significant portion of gross gaming revenue from gaming facilities is retained by our Crown partners on behalf of their provincial government for the purpose of supporting programs like healthcare, education, and social services. Follow us on social media for more: Facebook: @GRTCanadian Instagram: @GRTCanadian Twitter: @GRTCanadian
Investor
May 2021
In 2015, we discovered how to make sports fuels easier to tolerate by encapsulating high concentrations of carbohydrates in hydrogels. The sports fuels, based on only natural ingredients, became popular and one year later some of the worlds best runners started using our products. The technology is patent pending.
2020
Advisor
Apr 2020
A leading global private markets manager with a network of 29 offices throughout EMEA, the Americas and Asia, CVC has seven complementary strategies across private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure and an established client base of over 1,000 blue-chip clients, which includes many of the world’s leading investors. CVC is committed to upholding a dynamic and professional work environment in which all employees are treated equally and with respect. All employees are recruited solely on merit, irrespective of age, gender, nationality, disability, religious belief or sexual orientation.
2016
Chair and Partner
Sep 2016
Georgian Bay Spirit Co. Producer of award-winning small-batch spirits inspired by Georgian Bay, Ontario. Home of the Georgian Bay Gin Smash, Vodka Smash, Tequila Smash, Smashed Tea & Half Smash 2.5%, as well as Georgian Bay Gin, Georgian Bay Whisky and Georgian Bay Vodka - Dubbed Canada’s Best Vodka two years in a row by the The London Spirits Competition and recognized by Forbes as one of the top 10 vodkas in the world by the International Wine and Spirits Competition
2015
Chair of the Board
Sep 2015
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) was formed in 1975 as an umbrella not-for-profit organization for The JUNO Awards – Canada’s Music Awards, MusiCounts, Canada’s music education program associated with CARAS and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. CARAS’ mandate is to promote and celebrate Canadian music and artists. The JUNO Awards is Canada’s premier awards show, which encompass a week-long celebration of Canadian music, culminating in The JUNO Awards Broadcast where Canadian artists are recognized for excellence of achievement in recorded music. MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS, is dedicated to ensuring that young Canadians regardless of socio-economic circumstances and cultural background have the opportunity to experience the joy of music, explore their talent, build self-esteem, and above all dream big.
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