ACEPOINT INVESTMENTS
Mission / Values
Our mission at Acepoint Investments is to establish a highly differentiated value proposition for the padel market by developing the Number 1 padel brand in North America: Gruv Padel and Social Club, a multifaceted sports and social club focusing on both corporate driven and franchise development through the North American marketplace.
We are highly passionate about the humanity of this project. Ours will not be your ordinary sports clubs. We will strive to be a force for good and improve not only the physical but also the social and mental wellbeing of our guests at a time when social isolation, physical inactivity and poor health is burgeoning. We will endeavor to always follow principles linked to the respect for people and the environment and ensure that these values are embedded in all elements of our corporate culture including employment, procurement, and building/development policies.
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Directors
Carlos Ibargüen - Co-Founder and Co-CEO
As a C-suite government affairs, startup, mergers, acquisitions and communications expert, advocacy strategist, and seasoned reputation manager, Carlos has contributed in a material way to the competitiveness and success of the institutions he’s worked for. He is a leader who is adept at identifying business opportunities and risks and designing and managing teams through the execution of complex tasks.
He recently served as Senior Consultant and Advisor to the CEO at Summitt Nanotech in Canada and was also retained by the Portuguese energy major, Galp, where he designed and successfully launched their global Corporate Affairs function. Previously, Mr. Ibarguen was a senior executive at Shell for 20+ years, where his last role was Head of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs for Latin America & Caribbean.
He has a proven track-record across multiple geographies, having successfully led teams and projects in Europe, North America, LatAm, and the Middle East. While he has focused primarily on Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs over the past decade, he also has senior experience in External Affairs & Communications, giving him an invaluable tool kit to deliver sustainable and robust reputation management plans & strategies. Mr. Ibarguen holds a master’s degree with merit in Public Administration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Tyler Barrs - Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Tyler is an innovative international lawyer providing timely, strategic, legal and business advice as well as effective enterprise risk management. He is a creative and bold negotiator as well as supervisor of complex international transactions with a 30-year focus on US, Canadian and International Startups, Franchising as well as IP licensing and corporate commercial transactions.
In addition to his current role, throughout Tyler’s career he has overseen legal, risk and business affairs for large franchising companies in the Sports, Media and Restaurant spaces being General Counsel for Boston Pizza, Group of Companies (Canada, United States, and Mexico); Vice President, Content and Legal Affairs of StockHouse Media Corp; and Legal Counsel for the Vancouver Grizzlies of the NBA and Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. Tyler holds a law degree from McGill University.
