Derrick Raphael

Derrick is a relationship builder and consistent advocate for startup founders. He has spent several years engaging and supporting the growing Canadian early stage tech ecosystem as an advisor and mentor. Most recently he served as a Managing Director at a venture accelerator based in the United States which supported Black led startups. Since 2019 Derrick has led a social enterprise, ICON Talent Partners, which enables high performing Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) to enter competitive sectors of the Canadian ecosystem such as venture capital, private equity and tech startups and sees his current role as an opportunity to amplify those efforts.