Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Toronto.
VP, Investments at Langara Group. Entrepreneur and advisor.
Worked at @bdc-venture-capital, @bdc-financing • Studied at @george-brown-college, @rotman-school-of-management
Founder @allberta-com, Customerge • Worked at @intercell, @venturesource • Studied at @university-of-victoria
Investor, Advisor & Entrepreneur
Founder @locomobi, @anai-global-media, experienced start up specialist and mentor
Founder @schedulingdirect & Glimpse | Associate @bcg | Owner @scholars-at-your-service | Canada's @the-next-36 | Studied at @wharton-school, @mcgill-university
Co-Founder @lighthouse-labs-1, investor @retsly (acq @zillow), @picatic and @careguide. Former consultant turned entrepreneur building tools for SMBs.
Founder of Eastern Hemlock Capital, COI Pond and ListCado. Experience in obtaining bank lending for organizations from growth up to public structured debt.
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
Principal at Blue Hat Inc. Supporting finance, legal, and operations needs of growing technology firms.
Co-Founder of Taplytics. Business background in Finance and Product (Shaw, @siemens). Queen's Engineer 2007. Mobile Entrepreneur.
Founder @jaguar-capital-inc • Worked at @scotiabank, @scotia-capital • Investor @shiny-ads, @medrunner-health-solutions-inc • Studied at @university-of-toronto, @university-of-western-ontario
http://www.itbusiness.ca/author/gbuckley
Founder @audio-network • Worked at @pwc-1, @pearson • Studied at @insead-1, @university-of-bath
Toronto & Portfolio Ops Director @highline. McGill Alum. 6-yrs of I-Banking + M&A. Hunter of wildly passionate Founders building disruptive digital products.
CEO of Iota Security. Worked on 4 continents. Studied at London Business School MBA; UWaterloo BSc. Business and Physics. Lover of innovative technologies.
HBA from Richard Ivey School of Business; strong background in selling to, solving for, and marketing to customers (Ranked "Rockstar" Business Analyst at Bell).
http://dhawaltank.wordpress.com
Formerly, President, @homestars SeaBoard Group, Think Forward, Babson Entrepreneurship Alum
Schulich MBA, generalist,
Ivey HBA and UWO MIT Student | Finance, Ops | @wealthsimple
Dynamic finance/marketing professional with a natural knack for investing, communications and innovation.
Currently, in light of my recent studies I provide management support to researchers and entrepreneurs, and work as technology transfer manager to facilitate commercialization of nanotechnology based products and services, and to improve time to market. I
http://www.innovativetrust.wordpress.com
Full-time thinker, part-time savant. Founder @fondly , @groudu , @ticket-elephant • Studied at @wilfrid-laurier-university
Engineer (Eng Phys, Queen's). Strong Business Bkgrd (Currently BCG Consultant, Rotman MBA 2011). Ops Bkgrd (Construction, 4 years). Hobby iOS app 'Route-Out'.
worked at AIG, Sun Life Financial and Bank of Montreal, Queen's School of Business,
Founder @umyum • Worked at @new-york-university-1 • Studied at @new-york-university, @cornell-university
Umich Ross BBA, Worked @ OMERS @Ox Capital
Inbound Marketing Manager @uberflip
http://blog.francoismathieu.ca
Univ. Waterloo Masters, Co-founded a social media star-up, multicultural/bilingual. Abilities: Biz Dev, Project & Brand Management and Data Analytics
MBA Ryerson University/Harvard University; Director of Finance at a toy start-up company; strong business acumen
1st startup in high school; computer engineering, economics, and finance education; 4 yrs of investment banking; 3 yrs working with startups
Founder @able-entrepreneurs • Studied at @carleton-university
Focusing on identifying and working with Technology based Startups, bringing Creativity with practicality, vision with experience. The best of both worlds
http://awassoc.com
My startup was acquired by a public company. From programming to sales, I built it from scratch. (BSc. Comp. Science.)
Oxford MBA, 5 yrs of IT consulting at Deloitte, PMP. Entrepreneurial, creative, and analytical. Excellent interpersonal skills.
Business Development at MedAvail Technologies (Previously PharmaTrust), a Health-tech startup. Photographer.
Math/CA Grad from @university-of-waterloo | Currently working on @north-pine-ventures | Interested in #startups #tech #entrepreneurship #sports
http://www.medium.com/@shubham
Worked at @blast-radius, @israel-ministry-of-finance • Studied at @hebrew-university-of-jerusalem
Global luxury retail, CPG and Big 4 experience looking to make an impact a grow a start-up.
Richard Ivey School of Business MBA, Corporate Development and Strategy Professional; Experienced Product Development Manager
Business and Mathematics graduate, internships in Investment Banking and Private Equity
Founder of PartnerConnection and Crystal Owl Consulting • Studied at @university-of-waterloo and worked at @loblaws as an analyst
http://www.loveofpatisserie.com
Executive in Finance / Real Estate with Start-up Experience. CPA/CGA + IBM management + Cornell/Queens EMBA. Passion for business, engineering & design.
Passionate MBA graduate who wants to make a positive impact on the world be combining business skills with the social sector
http://chasingimpactblog.com/
Co-Founder and COO @gata-labs. Former Investment Banker. CFA Charter Candidate. Queen's Commerce Alum.
Ivey MBA / CFA. Successfully marketed financial products and services to affluent consumers and institutional clients.
Also developed strategic plans and financial / management reporting packages.
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Waterloo Math & Laurier Business. Previous experience at BlackBerry - R&D Finance, TD Canada Trust - Technology Services, and GE Nuclear - Finance & Accounting.
University of Toronto, Portfolio Management, Strategy Consulting
Trilingual in English, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese. Strong accounting background; interested in entrepreneurial career path and working for a start up.
Ayokunnu Are is an international financier and advisor who has worked in the private banking and financial services industry for over 20 years.
Co-founder of OneSet. Strong business and analytics background. MPS (UWaterloo), BBA (WLU)
Innovative and entrepreneurial senior executive. Kellogg MBA. Extensive capital markets background. Data evangelist. Start-up & systems development experience.
Founder & CEO of Health-Seeds, Board Director, Senior Management experience, Start-up sales & marketing exp., Creative Destruction Lab @ U of T, MBA, PhD
Strong background in finance. Experience with helping emerging companies to grow. Expertise in technology and manufacturing. Good leadership and coaching skills.
Financial Professional, CFA. Incubated 12 companies, taken 7 public. Worked at TD Bank (Banking and eCommerce), BCE Emergis, and 2 start-ups (1 acquired by Equifax).
Ivey HBA and materials science dual degree candidate 2016. Currently working with medical technology start-up Fernando Kerr. Co-founded first start-up in 2012.
3 years of Mergers & Acquisitions execution and modelling experience; Team player; Highly driven; Richard Ivey School of Business - HBA with distinction 2011
Co-founder of Heka, Trustee at CKI, CR at AIESEC
Founder @netnome • Worked at @towers-watson, @grant-thornton-llp • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Economics MA looking to bring my skills into the start up world either doing data analysis, finance, or project management
Founder @pearson-spectre • Worked at @xyz-associates, @acme-corp-3 • Studied at @mcgill-university, @devry-university
http://www.jacobadams.com/blog
Founder @cygnus-connect. MBA, CFA Charterholder, former equity analyst (Macquarie), writes code, rides a bike.
CFA Level II Candidate & Data Analyst at L2 Trading
Accountant, Economist, Programmer and creator of Roshpit.ca
Founder @food-with-benefits-2 • Worked at @king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology-1 • Studied at @mcmaster-university
Journalist and web producer for the Financial Times, writer for Fast Company, former financial trader.
http://twitter.com/annaknicolaou
CA, CPA with advanced knowledge in tax, finance, accounting, legal with strong co-ordination/liaison skills.
Edinburgh Business School MBA 2011. Worked as an engineer on development and design of several projects.
http://randomnonsenseaboutthings.blogspot.ca/
Ivey Business grad, Business Development/Sales experience with creative/marketing skills and entrepreneurial spirit.
MiM Graduate at W.P. Carey School of Business
NYU MBA with Undergrad in CS; Experienced consultant advising high-growth companies to develop business plans, product roadmaps and growth strategies.
http://tripping.Lasith.Lk
Student at UC Berkeley (Economics & Business)
Lawyer. Strategist. Entrepreneur.
Schulich MBA graduate ('14); Specialization in RE (with PE and VC exp.); Interned @ Cdn. pension plan (alt. investments); Management and consulting experience.
Aspiring CPA CA, looking for new opportunities in a start up, willing to relocate
Queen's engineer and Mac MBA- managed a consulting start-up while completing MBA studies. An outside of the box thinker that doesn't conform to MBA stereotypes
Versatile finance professional, skilled in financial & strategic analysis, credit analysis, due diligence, and implementing product development initiatives
Master of Accounting Candidate, University of Waterloo, CMA Student
Bilingual MBA & Master of Finance Operations expert, experienced in launching new companies. As a true self-starter, I deliver results.
Professional Accountant at the intersection of business and technology.
Campus Ambassador at Nspire Innovation Network | Accounting and Finance Student at the University of Waterloo
A University of Waterloo Student at the School of Accounting and Finance while also completing a BSc in Biotechnology. Graduated with an IB Diploma in 2013.
Worked at @deloitte-consulting @manulife-financial
Studied Actuarial Science & Statistics & Finance at @university-of-waterloo
McGill BCom. and lvl II CFA candidate with global perspective and a passion for finance, sustainable business and alternative investments
Candidate for Master of Accounting at the University of Waterloo
Mathematics/Financial Analysis Student at University of Waterloo, actively looking for jobs, and startup companies to join, learn, and improve:)
Graduate Student at the University of Waterloo. Experience in accounting, finance, process improvement, operations management and communications.
Waterloo Econ&Finance, Aspiring CFA, Finance Geek, Keen on Investment Banking, Hockey and Baseball Fanatic, Beer Connoisseur, Outgoing and Outspoken Friend
Waterloo AFM '18, worked at Levi Strauss & Co. and Scotiabank
Founder @pickapaw • Worked at @j-p-morgan-1, @scotiabank • Studied at @instituto-de-empresa, @schulich-school-of-business
Waterloo Economics, Launched Website, Considerable experience with Sales while working for Ontario Energy Group
University of Waterloo, Accounting and Financial Management Major; Ex-Canadian Forces Officer; Audit Manager at CIBC; Helped develop CIBC's trading app
Graduate from McGill University. Internships as a research analyst and business analyst. Ran a startup event production company in university.
SSB, York MBA graduate; 5 years experience in Sales and Finance at CIBC, ING Direct and Ennovent; interested in Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ventures
Investor and Connector, fascinated by compounding returns, hidden gems, and new business models.
http://apsleyinvestments.com
Undergraduate student at McGill; worked at KPMG, Nestle and Bank Alfalah Ltd.
University of Western Ontario, BSc, BA. Worked at Labatt Breweries of Canada. Strong business and analytical background
Capital Markets professional with broad skill set, ex-VC, ex-ad agency, Top 3 Finalist in Canada's Next Top Ad Exec, yogi.
Finance individual with an exceelent grasp of technology and experience in the technology industry.
Entering student at the Richard Ivey School of Business (HBA1). Completed two years of undergraduate degree in Financial Economics at the University of Western Ontario.
Student at Queen's School of Business
8-year international Finance & Tech, CFA, tech-enthusiast, multilingual (Chinese, Japanese, sql, unix, readable java).
University of Western Ontario, Ivey School of Business Graduate, 3 years as a finance professional, now working on a business of my own, love to explore new ops
Finance Grad, Univ. of Western Ontario
Student at Richard Ivey Business School
Dual Degree in Engineering at University of Western Ontario and Business at Ivey; Worked at Hatch Engineering Consulting.
A CPA, CA with a strong background in finance and business administration and a high interest in the world of entrepreneurship
Founder, CEO at Konopi. V.P. at Rampart.
Experience in Business Development, R&D, Product Development, Quality and Environmental Management.