Amin Lalani

Lifelong entrepreneur and investor Amin Lalani lead the acquisition of Avanti in September 2016.

It was the perfect marriage of his expertise in finance and his passion for people. Since then, alongside his Co-CEO, David, he has helped to shape the culture and build the team that brings Avanti’s powerful people management tools to hundreds of thousands of employees across Canada.

Amin started out in financial services working for Goldman Sachs where he learned from senior executives at companies like Starbucks, Nordstrom, and Nike. He later joined Hellman & Friedman, a preeminent private equity firm with an impressive track record of investing in enterprise software companies. Importantly, the firm’s focused pursuit of excellence and prioritization of strong values are traits found in Avanti today.

Like his Co-CEO, Amin is focused on developing Avanti to be a market leader. Through their collaborative partnership, Amin and David are building a company to be proud of. One that is not measured by market share or revenue, but rather by the positive outcomes driven by great people, in a cohesive culture, working toward realizing a singular long-term vision.

When not working you can probably find Amin planning his next culinary adventure whether it’s in his own kitchen, at the local hotspot, or across the pond. He serves on two boards including 1907 Research, a public charity organization for mental health research, and volunteers in his local community by providing guidance and mentorship to small business owners.