EASLY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- SVP, Business Development
Alastair has an extensive background in corporate strategy and finance. Previously a partner with KPMG, before serving as Chief Financial Officer of several companies at various stages of growth, he is now Easly's Senior Vice President of Business Development.
In his current role, Alastair oversees strategic partnerships and business development and has played a key part in building Easly into the company it is today.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the Leadership Team
Andrew Kareckas, CEO at Easly, is a passionate champion of Canadian innovation, domestic economic growth and the future of our country. Andrew is dedicated to serving Easly's clients on their journey, with the goal of investing $1 Billion annually to innovative Canadian businesses.
Under Andrew's leadership, Easly has grown 400% since 2019. A seasoned senior executive, Andrew is a Go-to-Market and Public Policy expert with experience scaling several Canadian and internationally-owned businesses. Andrew championed the expansion of Easly's product offering to include advances on government grants and tax incentives like SR&ED.
Job Titles:
- VP, HR & Organizational Development, Province Brands
"Easly is a customer-focused organization. The process was efficient and focused on the parts that matter, as opposed to the red tape, and delivered above and beyond our expectations. They proved to us that they are the best source of R&D financing on the market."
"We needed to raise some capital. It was a tough time to raise for a young startup. It's just way more expensive and harder to raise a proper round that makes sense at the end of the day. Having that cashflow from Easly at a very affordable price backed by something we knew we were going to receive from the CRA just made sense."
"If you're unsure about your cash flow, Easly Advances are a beautiful token to have in your back pocket. They can really take a lot of stress off the founders and the executive team to know they have access to cash flow to bridge cash flow gaps."
Job Titles:
- COO & Cofounder, Damon Motorcycles
"The financing that Easly offers is very cost-effective from a pure opportunity cost of capital point of view. It's a very low-cost way for a small tech company to grow and sustain operations." Read the WTFast case study here.
"I've spoken to many companies that promised quick turnarounds for approvals & funding. All of them either missed that target by weeks or came back with a ridiculous offer we could never accept. Easly was true to their word and responded quickly with a competitive offer that met our needs. The whole process was refreshing and surprisingly streamlined!"
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder & Partner, Nimbus Synergies, Venture Capital
"Easly responded quickly to our enquiry and provided valuable information and guidance on their process. There weren't any hidden costs; it was all open and clear."
Job Titles:
- Director of Sales
- Member of the Leadership Team
Joanna manages Easly's sales team, working with innovative Canadian businesses to provide flexible, competitive, and non-dilutive financing options secured by government tax credits and grants.
Joanna leads by example; she has worked directly with many of Easly's clients, bringing them a streamlined capital solution that helps their businesses grow. Joanna is a CFA and, previous to Easly, worked in corporate finance at various organizations, including BDC, PWC, and RBC, providing financial solutions to small tech firms and large international enterprises.
"Easly's not scared of start-ups. You can't pick between keeping day-to-day operations going or buying inventory. You need to do both. Easly enabled us to continue operations and set our sights firmly on global markets." Read the VodaSafe case study here.
"Easly played a critical role in our ability to keep the company's finances healthy. Their funds helped bridge us from survival to product-market fit, and it's difficult to envision us having the success we're seeing today without Easly."