Matan HazanovManaging Partner, Enigma Ventures · Founder | VC | Podcast Host | I can help you raise money

The Cold Call That Landed Me a Legendary Investor

14 Aug 2025 · 0 min

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A first-person anecdotal video by Matan Hazanov recounting how he cold-called Sir John Templeton, reached him on the second attempt, and subsequently gained him as a client. Templeton became the speaker's mentor and friend for 35 years; the speaker also entertained him when he visited Toronto. The video appears to blend career recollections and mentorship lessons.

And I was reading books that summer, and I read two from Sir John Templeton because he was the guru, the Warren Buffet of his day. And a few weeks later, I actually decided to cold call Sir John Templeton. I'm not sure I got in my first time, but I certainly got through my second time. And a few weeks later, he became a client of the firm. And for 35 years, I spoke to him every week. He was my mentor, became a friend. I entertained for him when he came to Toronto.