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This list showcases the top Canada based Associate operating in the Blockchain space. If you think a Associate is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Dennis Bennie
Founding Partner and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Dennis Bennie is a pioneer, entrepreneur and innovator in the Canadian technology industry. Over the past 20 years, Bennie’s entrepreneurial management has powered Mission Electronics, Ingram Canada and Delrina. In 1997, he founded the XDL Venture Capital Fund, focusing on information technology opportunities. The $25 million fund has yielded exceptional returns to date. One of its most noteworthy investments was a 1997 start-up, Delano Technology Corporation (NASD:DTEC). XDL Intervest, a $150 million fund was started in 1999 and is now fully invested. Bennie currently manages an experienced team investing in private equity opportunities as the XDL Capital Group. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Bennie was CEO of Delrina Corporation, an independent software developer and publisher, which forged the new software categories of electronic forms and PC fax communications. Under Mr. Bennie’s leadership, Delrina pioneered the development of PC fax software called WinFax and became a world leader in the communication software market with annual sales revenue exceeding $130 million. Listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, Delrina cultivated a reputation for leadership, growth and profitability, and completed several public offerings. In November 1995, the company was successfully sold to Symantec Corporation for share consideration valued at $560 million. Mr. Bennie entered the world of technology in 1979, when he co-founded Mission Electronics. He drove the expansion of this leading British audio equipment manufacturer to become a dominant force in the high-end stereo market. In 1982 he sold his interest in Mission Electronics and founded Aviva Software, an independent, mass-market software developer. Under his direction, the company expanded its scope to include software distribution and merged with Ingram Micro Inc. in 1986 to become Canada’s largest software distributor. Residing in Toronto, Canada, with his wife Laura and three daughters, Dennis is an avid golfer and runner. A member of the World President’s Organization, he also regularly serves on various charitable boards including the Toronto Hospital Board.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), XDL Capital Group: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Dennis Kavelman
Founding Partner and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Dennis joined Desire2Learn’s senior executive team in January 2012 as Chief Operating Officer Prior to joining the company, Dennis was a key member of the senior executive team at Research in Motion (now BlackBerry) for fifteen years – beginning in 1995 – serving as Chief Financial Officer and, subsequently, Co-COO. During that time, the Research in Motion staff grew from twenty to more than fifteen thousand employees and revenue increased from $2 million to over $15 billion as BlackBerry created and shaped the global wireless data and smartphone industry. Dennis has previously lectured at Wilfrid Laurier University, teaching courses in management accounting and financial analysis. He is a founding director of The Kavelman-Fonn Foundation, which supports education, health, and children’s initiatives in Canada and internationally. In 2005, Dennis received Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award. Dennis holds a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and obtained his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation at KPMG. He also completed the Director’s Education Program at the University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management).
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About Captual, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Inovia Capital: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Boris Wertz
Fellow and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Boris Wertz is the founder of version one ventures, an early-stage fund that has made over 35 investments in consumer internet, SaaS and mobile companies across North-America. Previously, Boris was the Chief Operating Officer of AbeBooks.com, the world’s largest marketplace for new, used and rare and out-of print books which got sold to Amazon in 2008. Boris joined the company in 2002 after JustBooks, the German company he co-founded in 1999, was acquired by AbeBooks. Boris successfully finished his PhD as well as his graduate studies at the Otto Beisheim School of Management (WHU), Koblenz, majoring in Business Economics / Business Management. Current investments include Chloe & Isabel, Edmodo, Flurry, GoInstant (sold to Salesforce), Indiegogo, Indochino, Julep, Sparkbuy (sold to Google), Suite101, Top Hat Monocle, Wattpad and Yapta.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Ether Capital, Kobalt, Version One Ventures: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Alice Reimer
Associate and Site Lead of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Alice Reimer is a successful technology entrepreneur and dedicated community leader and mentor. She co-founded Calgary-based Evoco, leading the innovative SaaS firm from initial concept through to a 2012 acquisition. Evoco’s technology became the standard construction management system for global retailers including Walmart, Home Depot, and Staples. Most recently, Alice was the CEO of Chaordix, a pioneering software leader in the crowdsourcing and open innovation space, with global clients including LEGO, Procter & Gamble, KPMG, and IBM. Alice was recently awarded the 2016 Rod Charko Service Award, established to recognize an individual who has gone above and beyond to enhance the technology ecosystem in Alberta.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), The 51 Ventures: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Laurie Wallace
Fellow and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Laurie is a serial entrepreneur who has, to date, launched and led two successful technology companies in the digital media and wireless sectors. Currently, Laurie is Chair of PartnerPedia, a provider of private label mobile & cloud application stores and marketplaces. Previously, Laurie co-founded and led online casual game developer FlyOver which was acquired by Vivendi Games in 2006, and co-founded Datum Telegraphic, a designer of semiconductors for the wireless data base station market. Acquired by PMC-Sierra for over $200 million in 2000 generating one of the highest returns ever in BC for an angel-backed company, Datum became PMC-Sierra’s wireless products division. Laurie led PMC-Sierra’s wireless marketing initiatives throughout Asia, Europe and North America until his departure in 2003. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Laurie worked in systems engineering, sales and executive management with industry leaders MPR Teltech, IBM and Apple.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Kevin Campbell
Founding Partner and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
When Kevin Campbell co-founded Policy Works with his father in 1991, the two had a mission to link brokers and insurers electronically, and a vision to provide brokers with a single tool to manage all of their commercial lines business. For over two decades, Kevin has provided leadership and guidance to his exceptional team to help make this dream a reality. Kevin believes that it is people, passion, and processes that make Policy Works the leading commercial management system in Canada. He continues to seek out high-performing people to grow the Policy Works team.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Policy Works: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Daniel Mulet Lind
Associate Director, Quantum Machine Learning of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Radical Ventures: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Dale Robertson
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Dale Robertson is the President at Enerscan Engineering Inc.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Andy Bergmann
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Andy Bergmann is a Partner at Wessex Capital Partners and an Associate at CDL.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Kamini Murthy-Korteweg
Associate, Technology Instructor of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Kamini Murthy-Korteweg is an Associate at Creative Destruction Lab.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Amir Javidan
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Amir Javidan is the Chief Operating Officer of WELL Health Technologies Corp. and an Associate at Creative Destruction Labs.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), WELL Health Technologies: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Michael Lake
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Michael Lake works as an Associate at Creative Destruction Lab.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
William (Bill) Schnoor
Partner and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
William (Bill) Schnoor working as Founding Partner and Associate at Creative Destruction Labs.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Michael Kanovsky
Founding Partner and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Michael Kanovsky is the Founding Partner and Associate at Creative Destruction Labs.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Gail Tomblin Murphy
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Gail Tomblin Murphy is a mentor at Creative Destruction Lab.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Lynne Zucker
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Lynne Zucker is a mentor at Creative Destruction Lab.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Michael Kanovsky
Founding Partner and Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Michael Kanovsky is the Founding Partner and Associate at Creative Destruction Labs.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Gail Tomblin Murphy
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Gail Tomblin Murphy is a mentor at Creative Destruction Lab.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Lynne Zucker
Associate of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Lynne Zucker is a mentor at Creative Destruction Lab.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee/no-equity mentoring program for the founders and executives of pre-seed stage ventures.
Shams Mehdi
TKS Innovator | Marketing Associate of Polymath Network
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About Polymath Network: Polymath is the interface between financial securities and the blockchain.
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