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VC Firms

Greg Allen joins Chrysalix Venture Capital as Partner

2022-10-24
On: October 24, 2022
In: VC Firms, British Columbia

Greg Allen, former CEO of Wellington Drive Technologies (now AoFrio), joined Chrysalix Venture Capital as Vancouver based Partner, supporting investment team with selected portfolio companies in director and observer roles. Continue Reading

Acton Capital names Hannes Blum new partner in Vancouver

2022-06-28
On: June 28, 2022
In: VC Firms, British Columbia, Europe

Acton Capital expanded team in Europe and presence in North America with Dr. Hannes Blum becoming new partner to head investments in Canada and US, and Dr. Sophie Ahrens-Gruber joining Munich investment team. Continue Reading

Desjardins Capital hires Marie-Hélène Nolet as COO from BDC

2020-11-17
On: November 17, 2020
In: VC Firms, PE Firms, Retail Funds/VCCs, Quebec

Marie-Hélène Nolet is joining Desjardins Capital, the fund manager for Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD), as Chief Operating Officer (COO) from BDCContinue Reading

Fonds de solidarité appoints Christian G. Brosseau VP, Investment, Strategic Capital, Energy and Environment

2020-10-19
On: October 19, 2020
In: VC Firms, PE Firms, Quebec

Fonds de solidarité FTQ appointed Christian G. Brosseau as Vice-President, Investment, Strategic Capital, Energy and Environment.
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Gérard Mounier appointed President of GNR Québec Capital

2020-09-17
On: September 17, 2020
In: VC Firms, PE Firms, CleanTech

Xebec Adsorption and Fonds de solidarité FTQ capitalized GNR Québec Capital L.P. named Gérard Mounier as President and General Manager of GNR Quebec Capital Management Inc.Continue Reading

Win Bear joins Kensington Capital Partners as MD Venture Capital

2020-07-23
On: July 23, 2020
In: VC Firms, PE Firms, Ontario

Win Bear, formerly SVB’s Canadian Head of Business Development, joined Kensington Capital Partners investment team as Managing Director focused on the venture capital sectorContinue Reading

Portag3 Ventures expands into California with hiring of Chris O’Neill

2020-03-09
On: March 9, 2020
In: VC Firms, Ontario, United States

Former Managing Director of Google Canada Chris O’Neill joined Portag3 Ventures as a Partner based in San Francisco.Continue Reading

Sofinnova Investments forms Canadian subsidiary led by Dr. Maha Katabi

2019-04-22
On: April 22, 2019
In: VC Funds, VC Firms, Biotech and Life Sciences, Quebec

Menlo Park, CA based Sofinnova Investments established Canadian office led by Dr. Maha Katabi and may commence Canadian fundraising for its upcoming XI fundContinue Reading

Geneviève Morin joins Anges Québec Capital as CEO

2019-02-12
On: February 12, 2019
In: VC Firms, Quebec

Anges Québec Capital appointed Geneviève Morin, former Chief Investment Officer of Fondaction, its new CEO, replacing François GilbertContinue Reading

Kent Thexton joins Sierrra Wireless as President & CEO

2018-10-16
On: October 16, 2018
In: VC Firms, British Columbia, IT and Telecom

Kent P. Thexton, Managing Partner and founder of ScaleUp Ventures, to formally join Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR; TSX: SW) as President & CEO in November 2018.
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Jeff White named new CEO of NBIF

2018-10-04
On: October 4, 2018
In: VC Firms, New Brunswick

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) recruited Jeff White, currently COO of East Valley Ventures, as its new CEO effective October 29, 2018.
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Prashant Matta joins Panache Ventures as Partner

2018-09-17
On: September 17, 2018
In: VC Firms, Ontario, Quebec, IT and Telecom

Prashant Matta, formerly a Senior Associate at OMERS Ventures, joined Panache Ventures as Toronto based partner. Continue Reading

Dr. Angela Tran Kingyens promoted to GP of Version One

2018-09-05
On: September 5, 2018
In: VC Firms, British Columbia, IT and Telecom, United States

Dr. Angela Tran Kingyens joined Boris Wertz, Version One’s founding General Partner, as second General Partner of the firm. Continue Reading

Former Apollo Global Principal David Brent joins Altas Partners as Partner

2018-07-23
On: July 23, 2018
In: VC Firms, Ontario

David Brent, formerly a private equity principal with Apollo Global Management, joined Altas Partners as a Partner. Continue Reading

MaRS Discovery District appoints Annette Verschuren new board chair

2018-05-31
On: May 31, 2018
In: VC Firms, Ontario, Service Providers

MaRS Discovery District named Annette Verschuren as its new chair, replacing outgoing chair Gord Nixon who will continue to serve on the board.Continue Reading

Brightspark adds Jacques Perreault as Senior Partner

2018-05-10
On: May 10, 2018
In: VC Firms, Quebec, IT and Telecom

Brightspark hired Jacques Perreault, Desjardins Capital’s AVP of Technology Investments, as Senior Partner Continue Reading

iNovia Capital beefs up GP rank for “full-stack” venture investing

2018-04-11
On: April 11, 2018
In: VC Firms, Quebec, IT and Telecom

Patrick Pichette, former Google CFO, and Dennis Kavelman, former CFO/COO of RIM/Blackberry, joined iNovia Capital as General PartnersContinue Reading

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