
Startup Founder/CFO/COO; Antler & Techstars Alum
Co-Founder @ Power Dime · Toronto, ON, Canada
Open to advisory
Happy to take non-technical founders from idea to funded, validated product - team building, accelerator prep, fundraising, and early traction.
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10
Hours / month
Traditional finance guy turned non-technical founder in a high-tech startup. Currently building an AI-enabled energy analytics platform for data centers. Raised via Antler Canada & Techstars NYC. Relocated continents amid the entrepreneurial journey while feeding two young kids along the way. Corporate Finance Veteran, Believer in - and Living Example of - the Unlikely Founder. Happy to share the real story - the DOs and DONTs, not just the highlight reel.
powerdime.io
AI-powered analytics, contracting and monitoring platform that helps data center operators lock in power deals fast - turning energy contracts that normally take months of back-and-forth into a matter of weeks.
Funding Stage
Seed
Funding Raised
Undisclosed
Team Size
Undisclosed
Annual Revenue
Undisclosed
Founded
2024
Industry
Energy
Entrepreneurship
Founded and currently scaling a high-tech startup as a non-technical founder.
Corporate Finance
Extensive background as a traditional corporate finance veteran and startup CFO & COO.
Founder
Co-founded and leads a high-tech startup in the energy analytics space.
Accelerator Graduate
Alumnus of both Antler Canada and Techstars NYC startup accelerator programs.
Fundraising
Successfully secured funding through competitive accelerator programs including Antler Canada and Techstars NYC.
Financial Modelling
CPA with extensive professional experience in traditional corporate finance.
Startup Operations
Served as startup COO overseeing day-to-day management, international relocation, and operational growth.
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2026 Cohort Member
Techstars NYC
Pre-seed venture accelerator program for tech startups.
Selected into the 2026 accelerator cohort; graduated with investment funding.
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2024 Cohort Member
Antler Canada
Day Zero VC residency program for early-stage founders.
Selected into the 2024 accelerator cohort; graduated with investment funding.
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Co-Founder / CFO / COO
Power Dime
Leads operations, corporate finance, fundraising, and strategy for an AI-driven energy analytics platform built for data centers.
From pure idea to funded startup: won an open innovation competition, built and validated the product with early customer traction, and secured funding through selective accelerator programs (Antler Canada, Techstars NYC) plus government and corporate grants.
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Corporate Finance Professional
Multiple Investment Banks
Led multiple complex corporate finance deal structuring and execution mandates across N. America, EMEA and APAC.
Built extensive corporate finance expertise (IPO, corporate (re)structuring, fundraising, M&A, regulatory compliance) over a decade in investment banking, before transitioning to startup leadership.