
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.

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