Please join me in congratulating Wilson Acton of Tall Grass Ventures for receiving the inaugural ScaleUp Entrepreneur of the Year! Wilson has been a driving force behind the investment of private capital in technology and agriculture, with a strong emphasis on Canadian companies. Read more below 👇 #ScaleUpWeek #GrowthCompass #EntrepreneurOfTheYear #Entrepreneurship #Leadership
🎉 Congratulations to Wilson Acton, our Entrepreneur of the Year! 🎉 Wilson, Managing Partner at Tall Grass Ventures, is a serial entrepreneur and 4x tech start-up founder with an extensive background in M&A, capital markets, venture building, and multi-generational experience in agriculture. As a company builder, Wilson has led or assisted a wide range of businesses across various matters, from capital raises at different stages to strategic acquisitions, including complex M&A and corporate finance transactions totaling more than $160 billion. We are excited to celebrate Wilson's extraordinary achievements and his impactful contributions to the entrepreneurial community! 🌟 Join us at the awards celebration on Thursday, June 20 to celebrate Wilson Acton and other outstanding leaders navigating the scale up journey. Buy your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gr5JFYZV 🙌 Shout out to our ScaleUp Week partners: The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Mount Royal University, McLeod Law LLP, Motiv, Alberta Innovates Impact Action Lab, Calgary Economic Development, Calgary Innovation Coalition, Growth Catalyst, Bissett School of Business, ZayZoon, Copoint, VistaVu Solutions, Viewpoint Investment Partners, The New Network, ARC Financial Corp., National Bank of Canada, BDC, Nexix Inc. #ScaleUpWeek #EntrepreneurOfTheYear #WilsonActon #TallGrassVentures #Innovation #Leadership
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3moCongratulations Wilson!