Mike Cunningham Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Crosslake Fibre is a developer, owner, and operator of longhaul fibre optic networks that have submarine segments.

Anchorage, Alaska, US

• Broad array of responsibilities across the business.
• Develop financial structure for the project that would attract investment
• Business development – develop relationships with key customers and move through sales pipeline towards contract
• Structure and negotiate long term take-or-pay revenue contracts
• Negotiate EPC contract with supplier
• Negotiate engagement with placement agent

• Worked on various different mandates across a broad spectrum of industries.
• Conducted due diligence on behalf of private equity and hedge fund clients on potential investments in public technology companies
• Developed the business plan and financial model for a solar power generation project
• Seconded to Windward Telecom as Vice President, Business Development to develop the voice and data business
• Advised on deal structure and provided investor introductions for acquisition of a retirement community
• Originated potential acquisitions for a data centre roll-up

Founded Speak Telecom after researching companies in the space and deciding that there was a niche in the market that could be exploited. I raised the initial debt and equity required to start the company in mid-2004 and we began operating in the fall of that year. While I was responsible for all aspects of the business, I spent most of my time managing.

Northern Rivers Capital Management was a Toronto based hedge fund manager. I worked for its flagship fund, the Northern Rivers Innovation Fund, which was a bottom-up fundamental hedge fund focused on small cap technology, healthcare, and resource companies (both private and public) on the long side and large cap US companies and ETFs on the short side. In.

Toronto, ON, CA

Worked for the Harbour Group at RBC Dominion Securities during the summer and holidays as an Investment Advisor Assistant.

Master Of Finance

Bachelor Of Arts, Honors Political Science

Canadian Investment Manager Designation