Talia Abramowitz, managing partner at Deloitte Ventures, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2025 Powerlist.
Since launching its inaugural C$150m fund in 2022, Deloitte Ventures has been focused on developing the Canadian startup ecosystem, backing startups and other funds that look to foster the domestic scene.
Today, the portfolio includes companies such as cybersecurity startup Protexxa, AI-powered background screening and identification startup Certn, medical imaging sharing platform provider PocketHealth and SMB-focused payment automation platform provider Plooto. It also has LP positions in funds including Canadian VC funds StandUp Ventures, Framework Venture Partners, Active Impact and Golden Ventures.
Abramowitz bases her management style on a foundation of trust and empowerment of her team, with a strong focus on growth and constant improvement. “I believe in giving my team the autonomy to take ownership over their work, trusting their expertise and judgement to drive results. I am also really committed to fostering continuous learning and development and providing the team with opportunities to stretch their skills and embrace new challenges. I feel that if an individual is not a little bit uncomfortable with their day to day, they are not growing enough,” she says.
Launching the unit’s first fund was no easy feat, she says. They had to overcome various challenges, including figuring out the purpose of the unit and what type of value it was looking to provide.
“I also love that companies can more efficiently scale their companies with the use of AI, which brings down the cost and hopefully increases more widespread adoption across all sectors.”
Her favourite part of her job is working with founders who are doing their best to change the world – improving technology that people depend on in their lives in everything from health, to finances and more.
“They are just all around solving real-world problems and helping businesses and citizens thrive and that excites me,” she says.
“I also love that companies can more efficiently scale their companies with the use of AI, which brings down the cost and hopefully increases more widespread adoption across all sectors.”
She is a big believer that newcomers to CVC should always remember to have financial returns as an important measure of their success, not just strategic metrics.
The Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist represents the 100 individuals spearheading the future of the corporate venturing industry.
These individuals excel in terms of their venturing approach and structure, number and quality of portfolio companies and in their contributions to the corporate venturing profession.
