# Nouman Ahmad

Co-Founder & CEO

Nouman is one of Validere’s co-founders, now serving as our Chief Executive Officer.  He drives Validere’s mission by leading our sales, marketing and finance teams while managing key stakeholders.

Nouman is an entrepreneur with a passion for solving complex industry problems. Previously, he led operations of APEXA, a successful Toronto-based fintech startup that achieved market dominance in less than 2 years. APEXA, acquired by RGAx, is a smart contracting and compliance platform for the insurance industry.

He also advised technology companies with TD investment banking for over 7 years. At TD, he advised some of Canada’s largest companies on M&A, public and private financings and strategy.

Nouman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from York University’s Schulich School of Business.

Nouman has also built a leading Canadian political training incubator.

In his spare time, Nouman enjoys playing squash and is an avid cyclist.

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##### Credentials

**Former Vice President Operations**  
APEXA Corp

**Investment Banking**  
TD Canada Trust

**S16 Batch**  
Y Combinator

**Bachelor, Business Administration**  
York University, Schulich School of Business

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##### Expertise

Future Outlook  
Talent in the Energy Industry  
Venture Capital in Energy