Karen Azlen
Karen founded Introduction Capital in 2004, after recognizing what little exposure Canadian investment managers had in the international sphere. The firm is registered as an Exempt Market Dealer and was created with the vision to bridge the Canadian hedge fund market to global investors. The firm’s offerings have blossomed well beyond hedge funds and currently attract a full range of alternative asset managers and private opportunities seeking sophisticated capital.
In 2008, Karen established Introduction Capital’s Canadian Dealer Business and its clientele of high-pedigree managers from around the world continues to grow. In 2011, the Canadian Alternative Investment Forum (CAIF) was founded and it continues to be a highly regarded and influential conference that attracts expert speakers, industry professionals and sophisticated investor attendees. For over 20 years, Karen has been building longstanding and purposeful relationships with alternative investment managers, industry professionals, individual investors, family offices, wealth advisors and institutions. She also coined the phrase “relationship broker” from which the trademarked “the art of relationship brokering” came to be Introduction Capital’s tag line.
Karen’s ongoing interests in relationship dynamics and communication excellence led her to complete her clinical training in Imago Relationship Theory and she is certified as an Imago Educator. Karen has also completed her training with the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) and is certified as an Energy Leadership Master Coach & Practitioner. She is dedicated to the personal and professional empowerment and advancement of both men and women and offers her time and resources to this end.
