Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Vancouver.
CEO @hootsuite, Founder @invoke. I surf, paraglide, rock climb, am learning to walk on hands and addicted to yoga.
http://www.hootsuite.com
Brian is Managing Director of Treeline Capital, where he provides transactional, capital and structuring advice to startups and SMEs seeking capital to expand.
Playmaker @axiom-zen (we're hiring!). Investor/advisor to awesome startups, ex-VC, relentless optimist. Developers: check out @zenhub and @routific
http://roh.am
Founder @super-rewards-1, acquired by AdKnowledge. Founder @growlab-1 Accelerator, Founder and CEO at Eastside Games. Investor in many.
co-founder @quietly @hootsuite @invoke @brightkit i'm sparkly, very sparkly.
Founder @phonegap-1 @robotreplay, @nitobi-software • Worked at @adobe-systems • Investor @groupiter, @toshl-finance • Ski Bum with a Job.
Cofounder, Metalogix. Technology enthusiast. Angel Investor.
EVP and COO of BusinessObjects, at SAP
EVP Corporate Strategy at SAP
President SAP Latin America
President SAP Mexico
Investor @theorem-ventures, EVP and tech practice lead at Grayling. Formerly co-founder & CEO Atomic, acquired by Grayling.
http://www.theoremventures.blogspot.com
Managing Partner @CrossPacific Capital in Vancouver, BC. Co-founder of among others @tudou-com and @unitedstyles-com. Former CEO @spil-games Asia.
http://www.marc.cn
Robert is a serial entrepreneur and active Angel investor. Recent investments; @starsightings, @connect-me, Valant Medical, Revel, @nfluence, etc..
Co-founder/CTO @nitobi-software (acq'd by @adobe). Worked on @phonegap-1 and @robotreplay (acq'd by @foresee-results). PhD, investor, father, and lover of beer.
Partner at @real-ventures Entrepreneur angel investor husband father of 5 hockey player
http://jscournoyer.com
http://www.jscournoyer.com
CEO/Founder of @dealmaker-media, creators of undertheradar.com and growconf.com. Co-founder of @growlab, an early stage accelerator based in Vancouver and SF.
http://www.undertheradarblog.com
Co-founder/CEO @perch, Co-founder, @bootup-labs. Co-founder & CEO, @strutta. Co-founder & CEO, @peerflix. Co-founder & CEO, @spinway.
http://blog.bootuplabs.com
CEO at Think Exponential
Partner at Foundation Capital.
Managing Director at Zynik Capital Corp. • Founder & Executive Chairman at @noble-iron & Texada Software Inc. • Studied at @harvard-university University & @stanford-graduate-school-of-business
Founder, Elir.
Founder Pathful, @parking-mobility • Worked at @builddirect • MA at @queen-s-university
20 years of hands-on experience starting, operating, and managing multinational corporations throughout Asia, South America and Europe
Partner @ IPV Capital.
Past: Founder/CEO @ SW-Linux, Co-Founder of IServiz.com, SWP.
Co-Founder, @neverblue-media., bootstrapped to mid 8 figures rev in 4 years then exited. Angel Investor.
Early investor/employee at @avigilon, took it from stealth mode startup to a public company worth over $1 billion
Chief of Staff at @pch-international
Exec. Chairman and Co-founder of LX Ventures. We build businesses by launching, integrating and acquiring early-stage, high-growth technology companies.
Engineering, product development, founder.
CEO & Co-founder @uniiverse, the social marketplace for events. Top ranked analyst at @bcg and @credit-suisse's tech practices. Rock climbing enthusiast.
Founder @benbria
Founder Better Office Apps • Investor @d-wave-systems, @general-fusion • Studied at @university-of-victoria, @simon-fraser-university
Founder & Managing Partner at @optimus-information Inc.
Worked at @apple, @microsoft • Investor @leanplum, @pinnatta • Studied at @queen-s-university
Engineering things.
http://[email protected]/pub/holly-gordon/22/958/b13
Founder @espresso-capital • Worked at @creo, @digital-equipment-corporation, Invested @brightside-technologies, @wolf Medical, @Clevest, @version-one-ventures
Worked for >60 hi-tech companies in Vancouver, BC as CFO, COO, strategic advisor, Corporate Secretary. Invested in several start-ups.
http://www.earlystagetechboards.com
Entrepreneur and investor, previously cofounder of product recommendation engine @sortable sold to @rebellion-media
Entrepreneur, CEO at @humanapi
Artificial Intelligence researcher, quant, Singularity University alum, VR and AR enthusiast, serial autodidact, science lover & soon-to-be-robot
http://www.bitcortex.com
30 years as General Partner of VC firm Ventures West Capital; before that synthetic fuels research. Schooled at Harvard & MIT
Entrepreneur, Innovator, Advisor.
Founder of three successful software companies including FileMaker, acquired by @apple.
“Luck is the offspring of preparation meeting opportunity” #entrepreneur, #mentor, #salesperson. love #deepfreeze, Past President @TiEVancouver & COO @faronics
Founder River Styx Grp (payment processing, $230M volume, sold), COO of OverInteractive (soc. game developer) and Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, post-exit MBA.
http://jeffmagnusson.com
Co-Founder of @retsly. Full Stack Hacker from Vancouver Canada. Software is a symptom of entrepreneurial spirit.
Arbitrator & mediator. Fmr partner at Lawson Lundell LLP. Founding Chair, Cdn Forum on Civil Justice.
Founder of Sillysoft Games.
Entrepreneur. Advisor. Angel Investor. Computer/Data Scientist. MS @new-york-university, @HBOGO, Comcast, @fullscreen @datasimple
Founder @mashpotato @george-5 • Studied at @university-of-guelph, @george-5 Brown
http://stephenduke.tumblr.com/
Adjunct Prof and Non-Profit Consulting
Speaker, Advisor, Co-Founder & CTO, @metroleap-media-inc
Practicing orthopedic hand surgeon. Investor in several small companies.
President of @payfirma. Previously: Oracle, @nokia, & @sabela-media (acquired by 24/7 Media). Past VC. Comp sci degree & MBA. I like solving problems.
CEO @fundrazr, founder @ConnectionPoint, photographer, lacrosse coach, foodie, whisky nut, philosopher, mentor, father, friend, #KingOfGastown
http://darylhatton.com
Founder of Angel Forum - Vancouver and Investor Ready workshops, occasional Angel Investor
Founder and CTO of Sky Motion Research. Founding Member Discreet Logic (IPO, subsequently acquired by Autodesk). Director of Technology at Ubisoft.
Online Education Entrepreneur, Marketer and Dealmaker.
http://www.jamestaylor.me
I am a Partner specializing in Tech. & Corp. Finance law at LaBarge Weinstein LLP in Vancouver. I was an executive & counsel at multinational tech companies.
Vice President Corporate Development airG Inc
Principal at @strategic-exits-corp
Founder of Scene Scout • Worked at @siemens • Studied at @university-of-guelph. Strong business background (BCOMM) and front end web development
Founded Communiopia in 1993. Strategic technologist and community development focus.
Big, playful presence. Clarity. Purpose. Vision. Well-connected. Knows things about stuff. Solves problems.
Founder PayWith • Studied at @university-of-british-columbia
CEO of 3 REITs. Computer Science from CMU, Harvard MBA. Solid business background with BCG, JPMorgan and Lazard
Founder and CEO of @reinvent-com
E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year. MD, Harvard Business School AMP
Financial services professional
Founder @podium-ventures
http://www.adjoycapital.com
CEO @thinkcx • Previously cofounded @bluerealm (acquired by NEW) and Agentix (acquired by Voyus) • MBA from UVic • Passionate about building great companies!
Entrepreneur turned investor focused on high social impact businesses in health and wellness with preferences for deals based in Canada and Western U.S.
Seasoned, strategic tech entrepreneur and investor; strong experience working with startups to multibillion $ market cap companies. @princeton, @oxford.
Engineer & Angel Investor. 22 Patents, $250M revenue at PMC-Sierra, 5 investees since then.