Chris Neumann is a Partner at Panache Ventures. Panache Ventures is Canada's most active seed-stage venture capital fund. Panache is led by a team of experienced operators, with a strong angel investor track record, years of institutional VC experience and a strong network in Canada, in Silicon Valley and worldwide. In this episode, we discuss building and selling his first company DataHero, what makes a great accelerator, why we need more venture funds and what they should look like, why Canada and Canadian cities should stop comparing themselves to Silicon Valley and his fantastic blog The Quiet Part Out Loud that gives founders great insights.

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