Dennis Bennie
Founder at XDL Capital Group
Net worth: 809 381 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Dennis Bennie is the founder of Delrina Corp.
(founded in 1988), XDL Venture Capital Fund (founded in 1996), Mission Electronics (founded in 1979), and XDL Capital Group (founded in 1996) where he holds the title of Principal.
He was also the founder of Adira Energy Ltd.
(founded in 1997) where he held the title of Co-Chairman from 2012 to 2015, and Newtopia, Inc. (founded in 2008) where he held the title of Chairman from 2008 to 2020.
Mr. Bennie is also the founder of XDL Intervest Capital Corp.
Mr. Bennie's current job(s) include Chairman at Adira Energy Holding Corp.
since 2009, Director at Wellocities Corp., Partner-Creative Destruction Lab at Rotman School of Management, and Founding Partner at Creative Destruction Lab since 2012.
Mr. Bennie's former job(s) include Chairman at AMG Oil Ltd.
from 2009 to 2010, Chairman at Goldbard Capital Corp.
from 2010 to 2011, Chairman at Adira Energy Corp.
from 2008 to 2012, and Director at FLIR Lorex, Inc., Panorama Software Ltd., Semagix Ltd., Appinions Influencer, and Protege Software Services, Inc. Mr. Bennie's education history includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and a graduate degree from the University of the Witwatersrand (conferred in 1975).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NEWTOPIA, INC.
7.75% | 2023-03-10 | 12,263,352 ( 7.75% ) | 809 381 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Dennis Bennie active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
XDL Capital Group
 XDL Capital Group Investment ManagersFinance XDL Capital Group (XDL Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Dennis Bennie. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontaria. | Founder | 1995-12-31 |
Wellocities Corp.
 Wellocities Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Wellocities Corp. engages in the provision of online health information services. The company was founded on November 27, 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Adira Energy Holding Corp. | Chairman | 2009-03-31 |
| Rotman School of Management | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Creative Destruction Lab
 Creative Destruction Lab Financial ConglomeratesFinance Creative Destruction Lab operates as a seed-stage program for massively scalable, science based ventures. It employs coaching process to help founders commercialize advances in science and technology. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-07-31 |
Former positions of Dennis Bennie
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| NEWTOPIA INC. | Founder | 2020-03-29 |
Adira Energy Corp.
 Adira Energy Corp. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Part of Empower Clinics, Inc., Adira Energy Corp. is a Canadian company that explores for oil and gas. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. Adira Energy was acquired by AMG Oil Ltd. on September 01, 2009 for $7.74 million. The company was founded by Ilan Diamond. Jeffrey E. Walter has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Chairman | - |
Goldbard Capital Corp.
 Goldbard Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldbard Capital Corp. is a Capital Pool Company. The company is engaged in the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a qualifying transaction. It was founded on June 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Chairman | 2010-09-29 |
AMG Oil Ltd.
 AMG Oil Ltd. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services AMG Oil Ltd. is to focus on the acquisition of suitable oil and gas properties for exploration and development. Its paln is to acquire a business either through purchase, merger, consolidation, application or other means, so that it would cease being a shell company. It currently does not own any interest in any oil or gas properties. The company is in the development stage. | Chairman | 2010-01-20 |
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Training of Dennis Bennie
| University of Toronto | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of the Witwatersrand | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 18 |
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AMG Oil Ltd.
AMG Oil Ltd. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services AMG Oil Ltd. is to focus on the acquisition of suitable oil and gas properties for exploration and development. Its paln is to acquire a business either through purchase, merger, consolidation, application or other means, so that it would cease being a shell company. It currently does not own any interest in any oil or gas properties. The company is in the development stage. | Industrial Services |
FLIR Lorex, Inc.
 FLIR Lorex, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology FLIR Lorex, Inc. provides video surveillance security solutions. Its products include wireless security and internet protocol camera, security digital video recorder, security camera systems, high definition and thermal camera security systems, and accessories. It offers home and outdoor security, pet monitoring, business and store security, vacation property, thermal camera systems, and baby monitors solutions. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
XDL Capital Group
XDL Capital Group Investment ManagersFinance XDL Capital Group (XDL Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Dennis Bennie. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontaria. | Finance |
Goldbard Capital Corp.
Goldbard Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldbard Capital Corp. is a Capital Pool Company. The company is engaged in the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a qualifying transaction. It was founded on June 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Delrina Corp.
 Delrina Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Delrina Corp., is a supplier of communications software. It started out by producing a set of electronic form products known as PerForm and FormFlow. The company is best known for its WinFax software package of the early- to mid-1990s, which enabled computers equipped with fax-modems to communicate faxes to stand-alone fax machines or other similarly equipped computers. It also produces a set of popular screensavers. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada | Technology Services |
Panorama Software Ltd.
 Panorama Software Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Panorama Software Ltd. provides business intelligence and data analytics solutions. It offers Necto, a socially-enabled business intelligence solution that allows users to connect data, insights, and people in the organization. The firm serves telecommunications, financial services, retail, manufacturing and healthcare companies. The company was founded by Rony Ross and Janice P. Anderson in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Semagix Ltd.
 Semagix Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Semagix Ltd. is formed from the merger of United Kingdom based Protégé and Silicon Valley based Voquette. The company provides a host of services that nurture Internet ventures in Europe and the United States. The company claims about 25 Internet offsprings, including 19 US net technology companies and six European e-businesses. Founded as Protégé Software in 1996 by Larry Levy, Semagix kept an equity stake in each of its ventures | Technology Services |
XDL Intervest Capital Corp.
 XDL Intervest Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance XDL Intervest Capital Corp. operates as a private equity fund. It specializes in investments in companies in e-commerce applications and services sectors. The company was founded by Dennis Bennie, Michael David Bregman and Tony van Marken and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Wellocities Corp.
Wellocities Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Wellocities Corp. engages in the provision of online health information services. The company was founded on November 27, 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Appinions Influencer
 Appinions Influencer Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Appinions Influencer provides software solutions. It offers influence analytics marketing platform built on patented natural language processing and social network analysis technology. The company was founded by Larry Levy and Claire Cardie in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
XDL Venture Capital Fund
 XDL Venture Capital Fund Investment ManagersFinance XDL Venture capital Fund seeks investment opportunities in emerging technology companies. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of B2B e-commerce, wireless technology, e-commerce infrastructure and application service models. It provides financing for seed, early & later stage capital requirements with an investment size of $2 - $4 million. | Finance |
Protege Software Services, Inc.
 Protege Software Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Protege Software Services, Inc. provides professional services and solutions for enterprises utilizing Oracle suite of products and technologies. The company is headquartered in Marblehead, MA. | Technology Services |
Adira Energy Corp.
Adira Energy Corp. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Part of Empower Clinics, Inc., Adira Energy Corp. is a Canadian company that explores for oil and gas. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. Adira Energy was acquired by AMG Oil Ltd. on September 01, 2009 for $7.74 million. The company was founded by Ilan Diamond. Jeffrey E. Walter has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Industrial Services |
| Mission Electronics | |
Adira Energy Ltd.
 Adira Energy Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Adira Energy Ltd. operates as an energy company which focuses on exploring for oil and gas offshore in the East Mediterranean. The company was founded by Dennis Bennie and Alan Friedman on February 20, 1997 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Energy Minerals |
| Newtopia, Inc. | |
| Adira Energy Holding Corp. | |
Creative Destruction Lab
Creative Destruction Lab Financial ConglomeratesFinance Creative Destruction Lab operates as a seed-stage program for massively scalable, science based ventures. It employs coaching process to help founders commercialize advances in science and technology. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
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