VC Firms
Greg Allen joins Chrysalix Venture Capital as Partner
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.
Acton Capital names Hannes Blum new partner in Vancouver
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.
Desjardins Capital hires Marie-Hélène Nolet as COO from BDC
Marie-Hélène Nolet is joining Desjardins Capital, the fund manager for Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD), as Chief Operating Officer (COO) from BDC
Fonds de solidarité appoints Christian G. Brosseau VP, Investment, Strategic Capital, Energy and Environment
Fonds de solidarité FTQ appointed Christian G. Brosseau as Vice-President, Investment, Strategic Capital, Energy and Environment.
Gérard Mounier appointed President of GNR Québec Capital
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.
Win Bear joins Kensington Capital Partners as MD Venture Capital
Win Bear, formerly SVB's Canadian Head of Business Development, joined Kensington Capital Partners investment team as Managing Director focused on the venture capital sector
Portag3 Ventures expands into California with hiring of Chris O’Neill
Former Managing Director of Google Canada Chris O'Neill joined Portag3 Ventures as a Partner based in San Francisco.
Sofinnova Investments forms Canadian subsidiary led by Dr. Maha Katabi
Menlo Park, CA based Sofinnova Investments established Canadian office led by Dr. Maha Katabi and may commence Canadian fundraising for its upcoming XI fund
Geneviève Morin joins Anges Québec Capital as CEO
Anges Québec Capital appointed Geneviève Morin, former Chief Investment Officer of Fondaction, its new CEO, replacing François Gilbert
Kent Thexton joins Sierrra Wireless as President & CEO
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.
Jeff White named new CEO of NBIF
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) recruited Jeff White, currently COO of East Valley Ventures, as its new CEO effective October 29, 2018.
Prashant Matta joins Panache Ventures as Partner
Prashant Matta, formerly a Senior Associate at OMERS Ventures, joined Panache Ventures as Toronto based partner.
Dr. Angela Tran Kingyens promoted to GP of Version One
Dr. Angela Tran Kingyens joined Boris Wertz, Version One's founding General Partner, as second General Partner of the firm.
Former Apollo Global Principal David Brent joins Altas Partners as Partner
David Brent, formerly a private equity principal with Apollo Global Management, joined Altas Partners as a Partner.
MaRS Discovery District appoints Annette Verschuren new board chair
MaRS Discovery District named Annette Verschuren as its new chair, replacing outgoing chair Gord Nixon who will continue to serve on the board.
Brightspark adds Jacques Perreault as Senior Partner
Brightspark hired Jacques Perreault, Desjardins Capital's AVP of Technology Investments, as Senior Partner
iNovia Capital beefs up GP rank for “full-stack” venture investing
Patrick Pichette, former Google CFO, and Dennis Kavelman, former CFO/COO of RIM/Blackberry, joined iNovia Capital as General Partners
Cycle Capital Management (CCM) names Shirley Speakman senior partner
Cycle Capital Management (CCM) promoted Shirley Speakman to Senior Partner of the firm.
