KEYNOTE INTERVIEW by Anne Gaviola, GlobalNews to Peter Shi, Growth Equity Investor at Maverix
Channel: Global Startups
Date: 2023-07-12

Peter is an Growth Investor with Maverix Private Equity, where he focuses on FinTech and Generative AI. Before joining Maverix, Peter was an Investment Associate at Searchlight Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $8 billion of assets under management. Peter analyzed investment opportunities across several industry verticals and was involved in portfolio company oversight. He was a board observer for two portfolio companies, Roots (TSX:ROOT) and M&M Food Market where he worked with the management teams and led strategic projects.

Peter started his career in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley, where he was involved in a variety of capital markets and M&A transactions. Peter holds an Honours degree in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University. He is also a panelist for VERGE Capital’s impact investment fund. In his spare time, you can find Peter backcountry camping in Algonquin, portaging, or enjoying the great outdoors.

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Anne Gaviola is a Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News and host of The Peak On Global. Based in Toronto, she has been covering the business beat for more than 15 years and her areas of interest include disruptive technology, housing and the future of work. She worked in the fintech/blockchain industry in 2018. Anne’s previous work as a journalist includes CTV, BNN Bloomberg, VICE, CBC and The Weather Network.