Experts-In-Residence

Sharn Bassi

Fundraising & Investor Readiness

Area of Expertise

Areas of Expertise:

Fundraising and investor readiness

Operational scaling

Founder leadership

Capital strategy for early-stage startups

Sharn Bassi is a strategic advisor and angel investor working with early-stage founders on capital strategy, operational clarity, and scale. She's supported founders in raising over $200M and brings deep experience across startup ecosystems, accelerators, and boards across North America. A former tech founder and seven-year director of Startup Grind Toronto, Sharn combines operational rigor with strategic clarity to help founders make better decisions at inflection points.