Brent Holliday - Founder & CEO, Garibaldi Capital Advisors

What happens when a founder spends three decades on both sides of the table?In this episode of Growth by Design, Diraj Goel sits down with Brent Holliday, Founder and CEO of Garibaldi Capital Advisors, to unpack what founders need to understand about capital, exits, and the real cost of venture-backed growth.Brent shares his journey from the early days of Maximizer and Internet 1.0 to venture capital, investment banking, and building one of Canada’s leading technology-focused M&A advisory firms. Together, Diraj and Brent explore the hard truths behind startup financing, why many founders raise money too early, and what actually creates lasting wealth.They also dig into the state of Canadian venture capital, the rise of family offices and growth equity, why bootstrapped companies often create better founder outcomes, and what today’s founders should be thinking about if they are raising in a volatile market.This is a must-listen for founders deciding whether to raise, scale, or sell.