Gerald Schwartz Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 1

Exits

Gerald Schwartz General Information

Description

Mr. Gerald Schwartz is the Founder and serves as Chairman at Onex (Private Equity). Before establishing Onex in 1984, Gerald Schwartz was the Co-founder and President of CanWest Capital. He is the owner of Trilogy Retail Holdings. Prior to that, he worked at a major Wall Street investment banking firm where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. His previous experience also includes the practice of corporate law in Canada. Gerald Schwartz has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada and inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. He serves as a director of Indigo Books & Music. He is also Vice Chairman of Mount Sinai Hospital; an Honorary Director of The Bank of Nova Scotia; a Member, of the Committee on University Resources of Harvard University Board of Overseers; and a Director, Governor, or Trustee of a number of other organizations, including Junior Achievement of Central Ontario and The Simon Wiesenthal Center. He is also an Angel Investor.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Toronto, Ontario
  • Canada

Gerald Schwartz Investments (1)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
TheRedPin 01-Mar-2012 Real Estate Services (B2C) Out of Business

Gerald Schwartz Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
TheRedPin 14-Jun-2018

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Gerald Schwartz FAQs

  • Who is Gerald Schwartz?

    Gerald Schwartz is an angel Investor who has made 1 investment.

  • What kind of investor is Gerald Schwartz?

    Gerald Schwartz is an angel investor.

  • What does Gerald Schwartz do?

    As an angel investor, Gerald Schwartz invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Gerald Schwartz invested in?

    Gerald Schwartz has invested in TheRedPin within the Real Estate Services (B2C) industry.

  • What has Gerald Schwartz invested in recently?

    Gerald Schwartz's latest investment was on 01-Mar-2012 in TheRedPin, a company within the Real Estate Services (B2C) industry.

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