Eric Kafka currently serves as Principal at VERTU Capital, a Toronto-based technology private equity firm, since July 2018. Eric has extensive experience in various leadership roles, including Board Observer positions at PathFactory and Dejero, and previously at Firmex. Prior experience includes working as an Operations Program Manager for Facebook, where responsibilities encompassed operational planning and scaling efforts for the business integrity team. Eric served as VP of Corporate Development at Sysomos, focusing on strategic and financial planning, as well as corporate acquisitions. Their early career featured roles at OMERS Private Equity as an Associate, and at Scotiabank in Mergers and Acquisitions. Eric holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce (Honours) with a focus in Finance and a Minor in Economics from McMaster University.