Michele Romanow
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Birthdate: June 12, 1985

Birthplace: Calgary, Canada 

Occupation: Serial tech entrepreneur, television personality, and venture capitalist 

Michele Romanow was born in Calgary Alberta, Canada. She graduated with a Civil Engineering and an MBA degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. The successful tech entrepreneur started five companies before 33, including SnapSaves, Groupon, and Buytopia. She is the President and co-founder of Clearbanc, one of the world’s biggest e-commerce investors, which has invested more than $1 billion into 2,800 promising start-up companies. 

As the director for Vail Resorts, Freshii, BBTV, and League of Innovators, Michele Romanow has also previously held influential leadership roles for Whistler Blackcomb and SHAD International. In addition to her own properties, she has also worked with many global brands, including P&G, Netflix, Starbucks, and Cirque du Soleil. Romanow also co-founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative with English business magnate, Sir Richard Branson, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping small business owners obtain financing.

In 2015, Romanow rose to fame as she became the youngest judge on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, which she has been in for the last six seasons. Her business genius has been profiled in various media publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, TechCrunch, and The Globe and Mail.

Among her many accolades, Romanow was recently recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Forbes Millennial on a Mission, and Canada’s Angel Investor of the Year.