About Tom Astle

Tom Astle is Head of Investment Strategy for Difference Capital. He brings over 20 years’ experience in equity research and has been a top ranked analyst for most of his career. Prior to joining Difference, Mr. Astle ran research departments for 6 years at independent dealers which were recognized in several awards for stock picking ability. As a technology analyst, Mr. Astle has lead top ranked teams at major firms including Merrill Lynch and National Bank Financial. At Merrill Lynch, he led a global team that spanned three continents. Mr. Astle has covered many Canadian and US technology stocks over his career and presided over several of the key cycles the sector has seen. He holds both a CFA and P.Eng. designation.

Without a Vibrant IPO Market, Canada’s Tech Ecosystem Risks Being a Branch Plant Community

July 14, 2017 By Tom Astle Leave a Comment

There’s been a lot of focus in the tech community on start-up and scale-up capital. And this is good. Growing Canadian private tech companies now have access to an improved domestic and U.S. VC environment, partially due to the government-sponsored VCAP program, a weak Canadian dollar, but also the recognition that Canada has good talent […]

Why We’re Investing in Massive IP disruption of TV, Broadcast and Media

May 7, 2014 By Tom Astle 1 Comment

The way we consume media is evolving at breakneck speed while legacy networks and broadcasters scramble to get out of neutral. Everything we know about the media industry is being transformed by interactive and streaming technologies. There are incredible investment opportunities out there available for those who have done their homework and who know the […]