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Dennis Kavelman
Fondateur chez
The Kavelman Fonn Foundation
Profil
Dennis Kavelman joined Inovia Capital in 2018 to launch the Growth Fund I, with Chris Arsenault and Patrick Pichette, and leads the Firm’s value creation strategy.
Leveraging both the venture team’s insights and the growth team’s know-how, Dennis has been invaluable in overseeing dealflow management and crystalizing the investment team’s processes with the ultimate objective of maximizing impact and value to entrepreneurs.
Thanks to his operational background, Dennis is well-recognized within the Canadian tech ecosystem for providing unique perspectives on how to manage operational hurdles and growing pains.
Prior to joining Inovia, Dennis was an experienced technology executive and investor.
After beginning his career at KPMG, Dennis joined RIM, which was a startup, in 1995 and, in his roles as CFO and COO, helped RIM create the global smartphone industry as it grew to over 14,000 employees by the time of his departure in 2010.
During his tenure at RIM, he managed the scaling of a global software, hardware and services business while overseeing all financing activities including the IPO and over $1.8B in equity raises.
Following RIM, Dennis became a prolific angel investor and also joined D2L, a global education platform company, as its COO.
Dennis currently sits on the boards of AlayaCare, Symend, WorkJam, Vidyard and BenchSci.
Boards:
AlayaCare, Symend, WorkJam, Vidyard, BenchSci
Postes actifs de Dennis Kavelman
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
The Centre for International Governance Innovation
 The Centre for International Governance Innovation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research on global economy, politics and law | Treasurer | - |
The Kavelman Fonn Foundation
 The Kavelman Fonn Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Fondateur | - |
North, Inc. (Canada)
 North, Inc. (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops gesture control and wearable technology | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 26/02/2014 |
The Golf Canada Foundation
 The Golf Canada Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a grant making foundation for students and academic institutions | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
iNovia Capital, Inc.
 iNovia Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance iNovia Capital invests in companies located in Canada & the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of commerce, digital health, enterprise platforms, future of work, Security and travel & hospitality sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Symend, Inc.
 Symend, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops debt collection software | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Benchsci Analytics, Inc.
 Benchsci Analytics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a disease biology generative platform for pharma and R&D | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 09/09/2021 |
BuildScale, Inc.
 BuildScale, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise video software and analytics services for sales, marketing & customer engagement teams | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2012 |
Anciens postes connus de Dennis Kavelman
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
D2L Corp.
 D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online learning platform | Directeur des opérations | 01/05/2014 |
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Formation de Dennis Kavelman
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65
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11
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 11 |
|---|---|
BlackBerry Ltd.
 BlackBerry Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides intelligent security software services for mobile communications | Technology Services |
iNovia Capital, Inc.
iNovia Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance iNovia Capital invests in companies located in Canada & the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of commerce, digital health, enterprise platforms, future of work, Security and travel & hospitality sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
D2L Corp.
D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online learning platform | Technology Services |
Wilfrid Laurier University
 Wilfrid Laurier University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Centre for International Governance Innovation
The Centre for International Governance Innovation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research on global economy, politics and law | Commercial Services |
BuildScale, Inc.
BuildScale, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise video software and analytics services for sales, marketing & customer engagement teams | Technology Services |
The Kavelman Fonn Foundation
The Kavelman Fonn Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
North, Inc. (Canada)
North, Inc. (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops gesture control and wearable technology | Commercial Services |
The Golf Canada Foundation
The Golf Canada Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a grant making foundation for students and academic institutions | Miscellaneous |
Benchsci Analytics, Inc.
Benchsci Analytics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a disease biology generative platform for pharma and R&D | Technology Services |
Symend, Inc.
Symend, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops debt collection software | Technology Services |
