Rasool Rayani

Brainstormer, Business mentor, Connector, Entrepreneur, Investor, Single, Social entrepreneur

Entrepreneur, investor, community builder, father. My primary focus is on acquiring health and wellness businesses and investing in tech and purpose driven enterprises. I find connecting with others via new ventures and investing rewarding and enjoy the connection that shared purpose provides. Like most who attend TED, I am a deeply curious person and love the chance to connect with attendees and speakers. My Story: My entrepreneurial story began in 2001 when I co-founded Metalogix Software (exited 2014) and has spanned enterprise software, healthcare, venture capital, and corporate development. In 2009 I began actively angel and venture investing, building up a portfolio of active operating companies via M&A and by launching new ventures. My venture investments have included enterprise SaaS, deep tech, health tech, CPG, and retail. I frequently syndicate investments. I co-invest with iNovia, Garage Capital, and Tiny. I spent most of 2010 caring for my father who suffered a series of hemorrhagic strokes brought on by undiagnosed sepsis. It was a wildly intense time that provided a lot insight into caregiving challenges and the need for advocacy in the health care system. I am firm believer in power of the brain to adapt and heal and the implications of a positive mindset. Over the years, I have been committed to supporting entrepreneurship and purpose driven organizations, serving on numerous boards, including the Victoria Foundation, where I was Chair and served on the Investment Committee, and the Community Foundations of Canada, where I am recently ended my 6-year term. I currently serve on the board of the Daily Journal Corporation NASDAQ(DJCO).

neuroscience, health, entrepreneurship, post capitalism, interdependence, community, scifi/ai

The power of connected communities

Angel Financing, Entrepreneur, Inventor, psychology - cognitive, social, Retail, Tech & Startups

trivia, chin-ups,