Backstage Pass, by Front Row Ventures

Nicolas Synnott is part of East African Power, a renewable energy development company looking to bring sustainable energy to people across Africa. Previous to EAP, he co-founded Front Row Ventures, and was an integral part of Engineers Without Borders’ investment arm. In this episode, we explore Nicolas’ experience in Africa, and his outlook on various developments there. He also shares practical advice on culture and people.

Front Row Ventures is excited to take you backstage into Canada’s tech ecosystem and its success stories. We asked Canada’s leading investors, founders, and tech minds to share their experiences. From successful Canadians doing business in Canada to expats working abroad, we deep dive into their journey to success and the stories behind it. Come in close. Brace yourselves for the real stories; because we had the same questions. So we asked them.

Raphael Christian-Roy is the co-founder and CEO of Front Row Ventures. He's also a tech investor on Real Ventures' Early-Stage Team. In this episode, we explore Raphael's experience founding Front Row Ventures, Canada's first and largest student-run venture fund. Raphael also shares his self-improvement advice, as well as what he likes to do away from work. 

Front Row Ventures is excited to take you backstage into Canada’s tech ecosystem and its success stories. We asked Canada’s leading investors, founders, and tech minds to share their experiences. From successful Canadians doing business in Canada to expats working abroad, we deep dive into their journey to success and the stories behind it.

Welcome to Backstage Pass, a podcast by Front Row Ventures taking you behind the scenes into Canada's tech ecosystem and its success stories.

We're your hosts Raphael Christian-Roy and Tianshi (David) Yuan, and we're super excited to be launching this podcast.

We'll be hosting Canada's top investors, founders, and tech minds, and we'll be asking them the questions that matter to you.

From successful Canadians doing business in Canada to expats who've gone abroad and created a meaningful impact, we'll deep dive into their journeys to success and reveal the stories behind them.

So, if you're like us, and you're wondering how they made it to where they are today. What did they do before? What did they do in college? What makes them successful?

Then come in close, grab a seat, and enjoy your time at the Front Row.