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