"HDL Capital is an excellent early stage funder. They provided us not only with our seed capital, but also quickly helped us raise meaningful venture capital, recruit key executives, and refine our nascent business model. We couldn't have gone from a small group in a basement to a major acquisition by AOL within a year without their support"

-> Alex Quilici
formerly CEO and co-founder, Quack.com


Management

Bernie Grybowski, President

Bernie left corporate financial analysis and treasury to become a Partner in an International Executive Recruiting firm. He began his Investment Banking activities in 1987 with the IPO of SoftKey Software Products Inc., which rose from an initial market cap of $4 million to become The Learning Company at $4 billion. He subsequently concluded several management and leveraged buyouts up to $200 million in value, before co-Founding HDL Capital in 1993. He holds an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.

bernie@hdlcapital.com


Tyler Lang , Vice President

Prior to joining HDL, Tyler had extensive experience in the strategic planning, financing, launch and operational management of numerous ventures across a range of areas including Marketing Communications, Internet, New Media, and Software & Technology. He has played a key role in the financing and corporate development of the majority of HDL portfolio companies from their inception, recently serving as President of one of these companies. Prior to working in the technology sector, Tyler worked in the financial sector in retail banking and for the Federal government. Tyler holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University, and an Honors Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University.

tyler@hdlcapital.com

Advisory Board

HDL draws extensively on its network of industry leaders for due diligence information, management references and transaction specific advice. While HDL Management has had a broad base of experience across a range of industries, there is no substitute for best of breed advice directly within a particular space.


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