Michael Wekerle was born on December 17,1963 and is a Canadian merchant banker and television personality, best known for being an investor on the Canadian reality show Dragons' Den for three years, first appearing in the ninth season.
13 Facts About Michael Wekerle
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Michael Wekerle subsequently joined First Marathon, rising to become head trader for the firm.
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Michael Wekerle left First Marathon in 1995 to join Griffiths McBurney and Partners.
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Michael Wekerle left Griffiths McBurney in 2011 by mutual consent, receiving a severance package in return for agreeing to a non-compete clause.
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Michael Wekerle launched his own merchant banking firm, Difference Capital, in 2012 to invest in technology startups.
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Michael Wekerle subsequently began buying high-tech commercial buildings in Waterloo, a number of which had previously been owned by BlackBerry.
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Michael Wekerle is a partner in the Canadian franchise expansion plans of Mark Wahlberg's Wahlburgers chain of restaurants.
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Michael Wekerle is a former owner of El Mocambo, a live music venue in Toronto, which he purchased in 2014.
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Michael Wekerle is a sponsor of "Wekfest" and "Wektoberfest", annual charitable fundraising music festivals in Waterloo.
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Michael Wekerle made a special guest appearance in Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series.
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Michael Wekerle was married twice and his first marriage ended in divorce.
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In 2010, Michael Wekerle experienced a bout of depression after his second wife, Lea-Anne, died of a heart attack.
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Michael Wekerle's behaviour became increasingly erratic over the next several months, which eventually prompted his departure from GMP Capital.