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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2025. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Kevan ↗
In their words
all of our returns are still coming from growth
our ability to sort of pattern match and help team see around corners has been pervasive across industry
most of them don't need money right these are often bootstrap companies that are either profitable or self-sustaining and so they don't need our money and we're really selling them on how we can actually add value
Quick answers
Who is Kevan Olander?
A principal at Spectrum Equity, a growth-equity firm investing in vertical SaaS and consumer internet. He joined in 2020 after investing in enterprise software at JMI Equity.
What did Kevan Olander discuss at TechTO?
The state of growth equity, in conversation with Alex Norman during Toronto Tech Week 2025 — what an investor at that stage looks for and what founders are running into when they raise.
Is his name spelled Kevin or Kevan?
Kevan. TechTO's own video description spells it Kevan Olander; the automatic transcript of the session renders it as Kevin.