michele romanow

Michele Romanow is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and business executive. She is best known for her role as a “Dragon” on the CBC television series Dragons’ Den, where she evaluates startup companies and invests in promising ventures. She is one of Canada’s youngest and most successful tech entrepreneurs. Michele Romanow is the Executive Chairman of Clearco (formerly known as Clearbanc), a company she co-founded in 2015 which is based in Toronto, alongside Andrew D’souza. Clearco is a financial technology company with a head count of 176, it provides revenue-based financing to e-commerce and SaaS businesses. The company’s unique approach allows entrepreneurs to access growth capital without giving up equity or taking on traditional debt. Clearco uses data-driven insights to evaluate businesses and offer funding based on their revenue and performance metrics

 

Personal Info:

Born: 1985, Regina, Saskatchewan
Organization: Clearco.
Location: Canada.
Graduation: Earned bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from  Queen’s University and MBA from Smith Business School. 

 

Experience:

• Co-founder & Executive Chairman at Clearco in 2021
• Dragon’s Den as an investor (Canadian Version)
• Sole winner of Highest Tribute at Queen’s The Agnes Benidickson Tricolor Award in 2007
• In 2006, Co-founded Tea Room, a zero consumer waste coffee shop
• Previous entrepreneurial experiences
• SnapSaves (co-founder) 
• Co-founder (BuyTopia)  in 2014
• Named in Forbes Top 20 most Disruptive “Millennial on a Mission’’ in 2013
• Was named in the list of  100 Most Powerful Women in Canada 2015
• She got the Canadian Innovation Awards Angel Investor of the year in 2018
• Joined the cast of CBC Dragon’s Den in season 10