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