Naomi Walch
Looking to invest in exceptional Canadian founders building in tech
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Interested Industries
Skills
Leadership
expert
Consumer Discretionary Industry
intermediate
Accounting
intermediate
Venture Capital
expert
Emerging Technologies
intermediate
Sourcing
expert
Work Experience
Analyst
Northside Ventures
2025-01 - Present
Led sourcing efforts across AI and emerging technology sectors, building outbound pipelines and identifying high potential pre-seed and seed opportunities. Worked closely with the General Partner on founder calls, investment diligence, investment memos, market research, and portfolio tracking. Managed the firm's analyst and intern program, overseeing sourcing workflows, research initiatives, and pipeline reporting across the investment team.
Investor
Northside Ventures
2025-01 - Present
Intern
Mackenzie Investments
2024-05 - 2024-08
Intern
Mackenzie Investments
2023-06 - 2023-08
Intern
Mackenzie Investments
2023-06 - 2024-08
Conducted in-depth research on healthcare and consumer discretionary companies during Summer 2023 and 2024, analyzing economic factors, qualitative attributes, and industry dynamics. Created proprietary financial models and synthesized relevant research to develop investment recommendations, helping portfolio managers draw an informed perspective of a company.
Co President
Ivey Asset Management Club
2023-01 - Present
Connected with industry relevant professionals to present at club events and secured three Asset Management firms to host club members during a firm trip to Toronto, Ontario. Executed the club's mission by leading a team of 20 executives to connect individuals passionate about asset management to the industry.
Education
Bachelor's in Business
Ivey Business School
2021-09 - 2025-04
Bachelor in Management and Organizational Studies, Specialization in Accounting
2021-01 - 2023-01
Dean's Honour List (2021-2022 and 2022-2023). Western Admission Scholarship, awarded to those with a final admission average of 90%-91.9%, 2021.
Women in Asset Management Program
Ivey Business School, Western University
2023-01
Selected to participate in Ivey's 2023 Women in Asset Management Program, involving four weeks of in-class training combined with a ten-week internship at an asset management firm.
Bachelor of Arts in Honours Business Administration (HBA)
Ivey Business School, Western University
Dean's Honour List, Ivey Scholar (Top 10% over 2 Years). Recipient of the Novacap Women in Finance Scholarship ($5,000) and peer-nominated Suzanne Curtis Award for excellence in academics and extracurricular involvement.