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What is Isaac Olowolafe known for?
Co-founding BKR Capital, a Toronto venture fund set up in 2021 to close the funding gap for Black-led Canadian technology companies. He also founded Dream Maker Ventures, an early-stage firm investing in underrepresented founders, and built a career in real estate development and brokerage first.
What does BKR Capital invest in?
Early-stage Canadian technology companies with Black founders. The fund launched in 2021 with early backing from BDC Capital and had raised more than $18 million by 2022.
When did Isaac Olowolafe speak at TechTO?
June 2024, on a fireside panel with Graham Wong of LAUFT, Jonah Chininga of Woveo and Farnel Fleurant of Workind, moderated by TechTO's Alexandra Reilly. The conversation covered building companies, adapting to customers and investing in a tighter market.