Sylvia is an associate in the Emerging and High Growth Companies Group of our Vancouver office. Sylvia advises companies at all stages of growth on venture financing, general corporate matters, shareholder agreements and equity incentive plans. She also represents venture capital, angel and strategic investors in technology companies.
Sylvia’s experience includes asset sales, share sales, amalgamations, secondary sales and corporate and tax reorganizations.
Prior to receiving her JD/MBA at the University of British Columbia, Sylvia graduated as faculty valedictorian from McGill University.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Rhino Ventures
Rhino Ventures as lead investor in MyFO’s $3.5-million Seed funding round
- Teal Platforms
Teal Platforms in its acquisition by Mercury Technologies
- Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners in connection with RUNWITHIT Synthetics’ multi-million-dollar financing round
- Clio
Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
- BDC Capital
BDC Thrive Lab in connection with Save da Sea's $650,000 Seed funding round
- MarineLabs Data Systems Inc.
MarineLabs in its closing of a $4.5 million seed funding round
- Active Impact
Active Impact in its securing of over $70 million for its third fund
- ProShop ERP
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with Traction Complete’s $5 million Series A financing round
- EVOK Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital Inc.
Evok Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund in connection with Summit Nanotech Corporation’s US$50 million Series A2 funding
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with its Series A investment in Traction Rec
- Andgo Systems
Andgo Systems in its $5.6 million Series A financing round
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
- FreshWorks Studios
FreshWorks Studio in its acquisition by EY
- Autozen
Autozen in its $5.1 million seed financing
- Certn
Certn in its US$50 million Series B financing round
- OneComply
OneComply in its seed financing round led by Warner Investments
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $354 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- Ionomr Innovations Inc.
Ionomr Innovations in its US$15 million Series A Financing
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its US$70 million Series C financing round
- Domain7 Solutions
Domain7 Solutions in connection with Civil Space’s acquisition by Zencity
- Variational AI
Variational AI in its US$3.5 million Seed round
Rhino Ventures as lead investor in MyFO’s $3.5-million Seed funding round
Teal Platforms in its acquisition by Mercury Technologies
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners in connection with RUNWITHIT Synthetics’ multi-million-dollar financing round
Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
BDC Thrive Lab in connection with Save da Sea's $650,000 Seed funding round
- MarineLabs Data Systems Inc.
MarineLabs in its closing of a $4.5 million seed funding round
- Active Impact
Active Impact in its securing of over $70 million for its third fund
- ProShop ERP
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with Traction Complete’s $5 million Series A financing round
- EVOK Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital Inc.
Evok Innovations Inc. and BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund in connection with Summit Nanotech Corporation’s US$50 million Series A2 funding
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with its Series A investment in Traction Rec
- Andgo Systems
Andgo Systems in its $5.6 million Series A financing round
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
- FreshWorks Studios
FreshWorks Studio in its acquisition by EY
- Autozen
Autozen in its $5.1 million seed financing
- Certn
Certn in its US$50 million Series B financing round
- OneComply
OneComply in its seed financing round led by Warner Investments
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $354 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- Ionomr Innovations Inc.
Ionomr Innovations in its US$15 million Series A Financing
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its US$70 million Series C financing round
- Domain7 Solutions
Domain7 Solutions in connection with Civil Space’s acquisition by Zencity
- Variational AI
Variational AI in its US$3.5 million Seed round
Awards and Recognition
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Guild Yule & LLP Prize in Ethics and Professionalism (2019)
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Joan Joyce Carter Memorial Scholarship (2018)
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Ghent Davis Memorial Law Scholarship (2018)
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Tracey Gibb Memorial Scholarship in Law (2018)
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Ethel Davis MBA Scholarship (2018)
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Responsible Business and Community Spirit UBC Graduate Scholarship (2018)
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Faculty of Arts Valedictorian, McGill University (2016)
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Dean’s Honour List, McGill University (2013-2016)
Community Involvement
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Pro Bono Students Canada
- West Coast L.E.A.F.
- Allard Women’s Caucus, Dress for Success Coordinator
Credentials
Education
- University of British Columbia, JD/MBA (2021)
- McGill University, BA (2016)
Languages
- English
