Dennis Kavelman
Founder at The Kavelman Fonn Foundation
Profile
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
Dennis Kavelman active positions
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The Centre for International Governance Innovation
 The Centre for International Governance Innovation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Centre for International Governance Innovation is a research organization that focuses on the economy, politics, and law. The non-profit company is based in Waterloo, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by James Laurence Balsillie. | Treasurer | - |
The Kavelman Fonn Foundation
 The Kavelman Fonn Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Kavelman Fonn Foundation operates as a charitable foundation. The company was founded by Dennis Kavelman and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Founder | - |
North, Inc. (Canada)
 North, Inc. (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services North, Inc. operates as an eyewear company. It designs and develops smart glasses. The company was founded by Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant in 2012 and is headquartered Kitchener, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2014-02-25 |
The Golf Canada Foundation
 The Golf Canada Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Golf Canada Foundation engages in the distribution of golf-related scholarships and grants to students and academic institutions. The firm encourages the athletic and academic careers of promising Canadian golfers by offering financial assistance through scholarships and awards. The company is headquartered in Oakville, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
iNovia Capital, Inc.
 iNovia Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance iNovia Capital, Inc., formerly MSBi Capital, is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Shawn Abbott. The firm is headquarters in Montreal Canada. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Symend, Inc.
 Symend, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Symend, Inc. designs and develops a debt collection software. The firm combines automation, predictive analytics, and expanded treatments to reduce debt delinquency and promote transparency in the collection process. It offers Symend platform. The company was founded by Hanif Joshaghani and Tiffany Kaminsky in 2016 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Benchsci Analytics, Inc.
 Benchsci Analytics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Benchsci Analytics, Inc. develops and operates an online platform that extracts usage evidence from scientific papers and organizes it around antibodies. Its platform allows scientists to search millions of papers to find antibody usage data. The company was founded by Liran Belenzon, David Qixiang Chen, Thomas KH Leung, and Elvis Wiandas and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2021-09-08 |
Scinapsis Analytics, Inc.
 Scinapsis Analytics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Scinapsis Analytics, Inc., also known as BenchSci, is a company based in Toronto, Canada. BenchSci is a world leader in AI solutions for preclinical R&D. The Canadian company provides resources to help organizations make the most of their platform, which leads to quantifiable productivity gains, recouped research capacity, and a reduction in spend. The company's proprietary technology helps decode the complexity of biomedical research. Scinapsis Analytics, Inc. also offers ASCEND, an innovative platform that empowers scientists to optimize their experimental approach at every stage of drug discovery. The company was founded by Pushparaj Abhi. | Director/Board Member | - |
BuildScale, Inc.
 BuildScale, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BuildScale, Inc. provides video marketing and sales enablement solutions. The firm specializes in video marketing, analytics, hosting, and sale enablement, video for sale and internal communications video. The company was founded by Michael Litt, Edward Wu and Devon Galloway in 2010 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
Former positions of Dennis Kavelman
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Training of Dennis Kavelman
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| BLACKBERRY LIMITED | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
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The Centre for International Governance Innovation
The Centre for International Governance Innovation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Centre for International Governance Innovation is a research organization that focuses on the economy, politics, and law. The non-profit company is based in Waterloo, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by James Laurence Balsillie. | Commercial Services |
D2L Corp.
 D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services D2L Corp. provides cloud-based learning environment and solutions. It specializes in learning solutions in an open and extensible platform to clients and learners in higher education, K-12, healthcare, government, and the corporate sector. The company was founded by John Baker in 1999 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada. | Technology Services |
The Kavelman Fonn Foundation
The Kavelman Fonn Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Kavelman Fonn Foundation operates as a charitable foundation. The company was founded by Dennis Kavelman and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
North, Inc. (Canada)
North, Inc. (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services North, Inc. operates as an eyewear company. It designs and develops smart glasses. The company was founded by Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant in 2012 and is headquartered Kitchener, Canada. | Commercial Services |
The Golf Canada Foundation
The Golf Canada Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Golf Canada Foundation engages in the distribution of golf-related scholarships and grants to students and academic institutions. The firm encourages the athletic and academic careers of promising Canadian golfers by offering financial assistance through scholarships and awards. The company is headquartered in Oakville, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
iNovia Capital, Inc.
iNovia Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance iNovia Capital, Inc., formerly MSBi Capital, is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Shawn Abbott. The firm is headquarters in Montreal Canada. | Finance |
Symend, Inc.
Symend, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Symend, Inc. designs and develops a debt collection software. The firm combines automation, predictive analytics, and expanded treatments to reduce debt delinquency and promote transparency in the collection process. It offers Symend platform. The company was founded by Hanif Joshaghani and Tiffany Kaminsky in 2016 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Technology Services |
Benchsci Analytics, Inc.
Benchsci Analytics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Benchsci Analytics, Inc. develops and operates an online platform that extracts usage evidence from scientific papers and organizes it around antibodies. Its platform allows scientists to search millions of papers to find antibody usage data. The company was founded by Liran Belenzon, David Qixiang Chen, Thomas KH Leung, and Elvis Wiandas and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Scinapsis Analytics, Inc.
Scinapsis Analytics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Scinapsis Analytics, Inc., also known as BenchSci, is a company based in Toronto, Canada. BenchSci is a world leader in AI solutions for preclinical R&D. The Canadian company provides resources to help organizations make the most of their platform, which leads to quantifiable productivity gains, recouped research capacity, and a reduction in spend. The company's proprietary technology helps decode the complexity of biomedical research. Scinapsis Analytics, Inc. also offers ASCEND, an innovative platform that empowers scientists to optimize their experimental approach at every stage of drug discovery. The company was founded by Pushparaj Abhi. | Commercial Services |
BuildScale, Inc.
BuildScale, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BuildScale, Inc. provides video marketing and sales enablement solutions. The firm specializes in video marketing, analytics, hosting, and sale enablement, video for sale and internal communications video. The company was founded by Michael Litt, Edward Wu and Devon Galloway in 2010 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada. | Technology Services |
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