Brian Kobus

VC investor at OMERS Ventures, excited by new tech and big ideas, proud Torontonian

[Jobber @GetJobber]

Very exciting to be congratulated by the @TMXGroup on the EY Tower in Toronto! 🎉

Thank you Dani Lipkin for organizing this for us. Such a great moment for the Jobber team!

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

Huge congrats to the entire team at @GetJobber on raising its US$100M Series D round! Jobber is a shining example of a mission-driven company continuing to build value every day by putting customers first. https://t.co/pAXSjjO8RD

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

@OMERSVentures @Affinity @decappeal Thank you @Affinity! You're a great partner!

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

@OMERSVentures @decappeal @TheUpGroup Thank you @TheUpGroup for supporting what I'm sure will be an amazing event!

[OMERS Ventures @OMERSVentures]

Did we mention @Cmdr_Hadfield is performing!? We're giving away our last pair of tickets for the #GTATechLeaders Concert Series at the @TheAxisClub_ on April 7 in support of @sickkids. Come see your fave tech faces rock out onstage. Like or reply to enter. We'll draw tomorrow am!

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

@OMERSVentures @JenJanson @JenJanson thank you for all that you do for @OMERSVentures! This creative, original, sincere recognition of #IWD2022 is just one more example of the amazing work you do every day.

[OMERS Ventures @OMERSVentures]

As we celebrate international women's day, we recognize the incredible strength, courage and bravery of women in #Ukraine facing the most unspeakable events of the past 10 days. We're standing with you. #InternationalWomensDay

[Jennifer Janson @JenJanson]

To celebrate #IWD2022 we commissioned an artist to portray the qualities of the women of OV - both our founders and our team members. I think they are all so stunningly beautiful I am going to RT them all to share a little bit of joy in such a trying time.

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

@jpalaniappan Still the best rubber coagulating acid out there IMHO

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

If you're a founder looking to raise venture funding in 2022, my colleague @caseyrovinelli shares some insights on how VCs are changing how they source deals and what you can do to get investors attention👇

[OMERS Ventures @OMERSVentures]

For #startups: if you're fundraising (or even thinking about it), here's everything you need to know about how to get on a VC's radar: https://t.co/zeOlt2X5zi

[Aaron Levie @levie]

Speed is your single biggest advantage in tech. Everything about the world is slow and will grind you to a halt if you let it. This is why small teams, hyper aligned, with few constraints -whether in a big company or small startup- end up driving the biggest change.

[OMERS Ventures @OMERSVentures]

Congrats to the entire team at @LeadSift today as they announce their acquisition by @IDGWorld. Good news for #B2Bmarketers everywhere!

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

Huge congratulations to the @LeadSift team on the acquisition of the company by @IDGWorld! It's fantastic to see another successful outcome for the Atlantic Canada startup scene, and to see a global platform like IDG expanding its presence in Canada. https://t.co/s73tRqtoEE

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

“At the end of the day, we’ve got some incredible investors who have become shareholders in @D2L that believe in the long-term value we’re creating,” said founder and CEO @JohnBakerD2L. #KWtech https://t.co/nd7IDUZhwt

[Nasdaq Exchange @NasdaqExchange]

🚛 Meet @embarktrucks, they’re on a mission to make the trucking industry safer and more efficient.

$EMBK is an autonomous vehicle company building the software powering autonomous trucks.

[Nasdaq Exchange @NasdaqExchange]

We’re embarking on a new day at the @Nasdaq MarketSite! Today, we are welcoming @embarktrucks. 🚛

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

Congratulations @D2L !

[OMERS Ventures @OMERSVentures]

It’s a big day! Today our friends at @D2l completed their IPO on @tsx_tsxv which means even more people can be a part of a company that’s changing the way the world learns. We’re proud to have been a part of the journey since 2012. Congrats to the team! cc. @briankobus

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

Big news today from @OMERSVentures portfolio company @contentful ! 🚀

[Contentful @contentful]

Our $175 million Series F funding round, announced today and led by Tiger Global Management, brings us to an over $3 billion valuation. But we’re just getting started! Read more in our press release: https://t.co/EXcFdHAGFA

[Harry Briggs @H4ryB]

Remarkable…

https://t.co/rQRG7pdSFI

[Brian Kobus @briankobus]

@yangbness1 @clearcover @kylenakatsuji I guess those thermal insulated pants you bought for this trip were worth the premium, holding up to the lava … unless it was a quick “one take and we’re done”!