Michele Romanow — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Clearco, which has invested over $3.2 billion in more than 7,000 companies across 10 countries.
Co-founded Clearbanc (now Clearco) in 2015, which achieved unicorn status with a near $2 billion valuation after Softbank's first Canadian investment.
Appears as a Dragon on CBC’s Dragons' Den (Canada’s Shark Tank) for over 6 seasons.
Voted Angel Investor of the Year in Canada.
Pioneered the revenue share capital structure for ad spend and inventory, widely adopted by founders.
Holds board directorships at Vail Resorts and Strategic Advisors at Great Gulf.
Graduated from Queen's University with a B.Sc.Eng in Civil Engineering and an MBA.

Biography

Michele Romanow is a Canadian tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and television personality. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Clearco (formerly Clearbanc), an e-commerce investor that has deployed over $3.2 billion to more than 7,000 companies across 10 countries. Clearco pioneered a revenue share capital structure for ad spend and inventory, utilizing AI for investment decisions, and notably backed 25 times more women than the venture capital industry average.