Robert Antoniades co-founded Information VP in 2014. Rob has led investments in and currently serves on the Boards of Adaptive Insights, Infobright Software, Igloo Software, PostBeyond and Q4. Prior boards include Placemark Investments (acquired by Envestnet), Varicent (acquired by IBM), ITM Software (acquired by BMC) and Verafin Software. Rob is interested in finding the disruptive ideas and entrepreneurs that believe new or better information is foundational to businesses. He believes that SaaS is still early in its disruptive effects and that financial institutions need technology to service their customers, reduce cost and compete. Areas of interest include SaaS, next gen analytics including cognitive computing and AI, capital markets, banking, wealth management and insurance technology.
Robert joined RBC Venture Partners as a Managing Director in 2004 and led direct investments in a broad range of software and technology companies ranging from enterprise software to information security and from insurance applications to sales and trading platforms.
Prior to RBC, Robert was a Vice President at BMO Nesbitt Burns Equity Partners and Executive Director of CIBC Capital Partners’ Silicon Valley office in Menlo Park where he collectively made investments in financial services software, internet service providers, enterprise and internet software, e-healthcare, wireless application development, security products, optical networking and semiconductor companies, among others. Robert has over 18 years of venture capital investing experience.
Additionally, Robert is the Past Chair of the Distress Centres of Toronto, Past Chair of Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services and, Chair and co-founder of the Upside Foundation of Canada.
Robert has a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute and a Certified Investment Manager.