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Edward Sonshine

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Smart Money Rating: 82 out of 100

Founding Partner & Chairman of the Board, Awz Ventures

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Awz Ventures
Title
Founding Partner & Chairman of the Board
Role
General partner
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

Founder & Chairman of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, one of Canada’s largest REITs, and former Director of the Royal Bank of Canada. Oversaw RioCan’s growth from an enterprise value of less than CA$100M when it went public in January of 1994, to approx. CA$14B, currently. Invested into the Order of Ontario in 2011; named Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year in 2013.

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