Harry Jaako
President at British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC), Inc.
Profile
Harry A.
Jaako founded Discovery Capital Corp.
in 1986, where he worked as Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 2014 and Discovery Capital Ventures in 1986, where he worked as President from 1986 to 2021.
Mr. Jaako also currently works at British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC), Inc., as President & Director from 2014, Navarik Corp., as Director, TSX Venture Exchange, Inc., as Director from 1999, TSX, Inc., as Director from 2001, Toronto Stock Exchange, Inc., as Independent Director from 2001, Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc., as Director, and Gull Ventures, Inc., as Principal from 2013.
Mr. Jaako also formerly worked at Discovery Capital Management Corp., as Chief Executive Officer & Director in 2013, Paradigm Environmental Technologies, Inc., as Chairman from 2007 to 2013, TIR Systems Ltd., as Director in 2007, Noble Iron, Inc., as Independent Director from 2012 to 2014, Vigil Health Solutions, Inc., as Independent Director from 2003 to 2017, TSX Group, Inc., as Director, Tri-Link Technologies, Inc., as Director, TMX Group, Inc., as Independent Director from 2002 to 2021, Avigilon Corp., as Lead Independent Director from 2012 to 2015, Xinex Networks, Inc., as Non-Executive Director, Alpha Trading Systems, Inc., as Director, TMX Group Ltd., as Independent Director from 2013 to 2021, IBM Canada Ltd., as Principal, and DMR Group, Inc., as Consulting Manager.
Mr. Jaako received his undergraduate degree from the University of Lakehead.
Harry Jaako active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Navarik Corp.
 Navarik Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Navarik Corp. provides physical operations software and data services for the commodity trading industry. Its solutions include inspection, vetting and VEF. The firm's services encompass software and data services to commodity traders of crude oil, refined products and dry bulk. The software services standardize the process of managing the inspection of bulk commodities exchanged between trading companies. The data services aggregate the inspection data across all trading companies. Navarik was founded by Martin G. Ertl, Don Hitchen and William F. Dobie in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Gull Ventures, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1986-12-31 |
TSX Venture Exchange, Inc.
 TSX Venture Exchange, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TSX Venture Exchange, Inc. provides capital and financial services to early stage companies. It offers an access to capital and a market for making venture investments. The firm also provides corporate finance, business development and compliance, and disclosure services. The company was founded on November 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2001-07-31 |
Toronto Stock Exchange, Inc.
 Toronto Stock Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Toronto Stock Exchange operates as a stock exchange. It provides opportunities to access public equity capital, liquidity for existing investors, and monitor market exposure associated with Canada's senior exchange. Toronto Stock Exchange was founded in 1852 and is located in Toronto, ON. | Director/Board Member | 2001-07-31 |
British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC), Inc.
 British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc seeks investment opportunities in companies located in Canada, primarily in British Columbia. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of information technology, communications, health & life sciences, energy technology & industrial & environmental technologies, mobile and clean technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It makes follow-on investments. | President | - |
TSX, Inc.
 TSX, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of TMX Group Ltd., TSX, Inc. provides a platform for accessing SEDAR® annual reports, news releases, and mutual fund filings. Users can search within documents and view them on desktop or mobile devices. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company also offers free alerts to notify users when their company files a document. The CEO of the company is Craig James Dalziel. | Director/Board Member | 2001-07-31 |
Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc.
 Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc. designs and operates carbon markets. The company is head quartered in Montreal, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Harry Jaako
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Discovery Capital Ventures
 Discovery Capital Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Discovery Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Discovery Capital Corp. founded in 1986 by John McEwen and Harry A. Jaako. The firm is headquartered in Port Coquitlam, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
TMX Group, Inc.
 TMX Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance TMX Group, Inc. provides clearing facilities, data products and other services to the international financial community. The company was founded on August 23, 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-11 |
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Training of Harry Jaako
| University of Lakehead | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| NOBLE IRON INC. | Technology Services |
| TMX GROUP LIMITED | Finance |
| Private companies | 21 |
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TIR Systems Ltd.
 TIR Systems Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing TIR Systems Ltd. provided solid-state lighting technology. It offered fully integrated, LED-based light source, designed specifically to produce high quality white light essential for general lighting applications. It was founded in 1982 and was headquartered in Burnaby, Canada | Producer Manufacturing |
Discovery Capital Corp.
 Discovery Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Discovery Capital Corp. is a venture capital firm based in Vancouver, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. Discovery Capital has made investments in over 300 early-stage technology companies in the areas of information technology, communications, health & life sciences, and environmental & energy technologies. The Canadian company provides expertise in strategic planning, management development, innovative financing strategies, and corporate governance to help create value in these companies. Currently, Discovery Capital is not accepting new business plans or considering new investments, but this investment status may change in the future. The private company was founded by John McEwen, Harry A. Jaako, and John McEwen has been the CEO since incorporation. | Finance |
Vigil Health Solutions, Inc.
 Vigil Health Solutions, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Vigil Health Solutions, Inc. engages in the development, market and distribution of technology platform. The firm offers integrated care management system, which combines software and hardware to provide solutions that guide care of and monitor residents in senior living communities. Its products include vigil memory care system, vitality wireless call system, nurse call system, cloud applications, specialty monitoring, and notification devices. The company was founded on January 10, 2000 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
| TSX Group, Inc. | Finance |
British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC), Inc.
British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc seeks investment opportunities in companies located in Canada, primarily in British Columbia. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of information technology, communications, health & life sciences, energy technology & industrial & environmental technologies, mobile and clean technology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
Navarik Corp.
Navarik Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Navarik Corp. provides physical operations software and data services for the commodity trading industry. Its solutions include inspection, vetting and VEF. The firm's services encompass software and data services to commodity traders of crude oil, refined products and dry bulk. The software services standardize the process of managing the inspection of bulk commodities exchanged between trading companies. The data services aggregate the inspection data across all trading companies. Navarik was founded by Martin G. Ertl, Don Hitchen and William F. Dobie in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
TSX Venture Exchange, Inc.
TSX Venture Exchange, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TSX Venture Exchange, Inc. provides capital and financial services to early stage companies. It offers an access to capital and a market for making venture investments. The firm also provides corporate finance, business development and compliance, and disclosure services. The company was founded on November 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Finance |
TSX, Inc.
TSX, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of TMX Group Ltd., TSX, Inc. provides a platform for accessing SEDAR® annual reports, news releases, and mutual fund filings. Users can search within documents and view them on desktop or mobile devices. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company also offers free alerts to notify users when their company files a document. The CEO of the company is Craig James Dalziel. | Finance |
IBM Canada Ltd.
 IBM Canada Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services IBM Canada Ltd. develops, manufactures and sells advanced information processing products. Its products include computers and microelectronic technology, software, networking and related services. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Technology Services |
Toronto Stock Exchange, Inc.
Toronto Stock Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Toronto Stock Exchange operates as a stock exchange. It provides opportunities to access public equity capital, liquidity for existing investors, and monitor market exposure associated with Canada's senior exchange. Toronto Stock Exchange was founded in 1852 and is located in Toronto, ON. | Finance |
DMR Group, Inc.
 DMR Group, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Part of Fujitsu Ltd., DMR Group, Inc. is a company that designs large scale general purpose computer systems. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. DMR Group was acquired by Amdahl Corp., part of Fujitsu Ltd. from September 19, 1997 on November 27, 1995 for $139 million. | Electronic Technology |
Tri-Link Technologies, Inc.
 Tri-Link Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Tri-Link technologies Inc. developed advanced multimedia office communications systems. The company was headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
Discovery Capital Ventures
Discovery Capital Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Discovery Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Discovery Capital Corp. founded in 1986 by John McEwen and Harry A. Jaako. The firm is headquartered in Port Coquitlam, Canada. | Finance |
Paradigm Environmental Technologies, Inc.
 Paradigm Environmental Technologies, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Paradigm Environmental Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures wastewater treatment systems. It provides variety of products for wastewater treatment plants to convert waste streams into renewable energy and other valuable bio-products, and to reduce waste for disposal. The firm offers MicroSludge, its flagship product that reduces the quantity of sludge for disposal and enables extraction of renewable energy and valuable biochemical's. The company was founded by Robert J. Stephenson in 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Industrial Services |
TMX Group, Inc.
TMX Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance TMX Group, Inc. provides clearing facilities, data products and other services to the international financial community. The company was founded on August 23, 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Avigilon Corp.
 Avigilon Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Avigilon Corp. engages in the provision of security solutions. It designs, develops, and manufactures video analytics, network video management software and hardware, surveillance cameras, and access control solutions. The company was founded by Alexander Fernandes and Wan H. Jung on October 22, 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Discovery Capital Management Corp.
 Discovery Capital Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Discovery Capital Management Corp. operates as a venture capital firm. It specializes in seed, startup, early stage, and late stage investments. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
Xinex Networks, Inc.
 Xinex Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Xinex Networks, Inc. provides communications solutions. | Communications |
Alpha Trading Systems, Inc.
 Alpha Trading Systems, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alpha Trading Systems, Inc. provides alternative trading system. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
| Gull Ventures, Inc. | |
Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc.
Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc. designs and operates carbon markets. The company is head quartered in Montreal, Canada. | Commercial Services |
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