Tony van Marken
Founder at First Ascent Ventures Management Inc
Profile
Tony van Marken was the founder of XDL Intervest Capital Corp.
(founded in 1999) and First Ascent Ventures Management Inc (founded in 2015) where he held the titles of General Partner and Managing Partner respectively.
He currently holds director positions at Thinkdata Works, Inc. (since 2018), POTLOC, Inc. (since 2021), and Andgo Systems (since 2022).
Mr. van Marken previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Vox Telecom Ltd.
and was a Venture Partner at Walsingham Growth Partners.
He was also the President of Architel Systems Corp.
and Chairman of Q4, Inc. (2016-2021).
Additionally, he was a Director at Sensibill, Inc. (2017-2022).
Mr. van Marken received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and another undergraduate degree from the Graduate School of Business Leadership.
Tony van Marken active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
First Ascent Ventures Management Inc
 First Ascent Ventures Management Inc Investment ManagersFinance First Ascent Ventures Management Inc (First Ascent Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Richard C. Black and Tony van Markenthey. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in California. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
Andgo Systems
 Andgo Systems Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Andgo Systems is a software as a service (SaaS) provider that specializes in intelligent shift fill automation. The company is based in Saskatoon, Canada. Andgo's platform is designed to provide targeted high-impact outcomes, accurately filling more shifts faster. Founded in 2014, the Canadian company offers end-to-end automation for staffing processes, particularly in large, complex organizations. Tom Ross has been the CEO of the company since 2014. | Director/Board Member | 2022-01-31 |
POTLOC, Inc.
 POTLOC, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services POTLOC, Inc. provides consumer market research services. It allows users to choose the next businesses in their neighbourhood through voting. The company was founded by Louis Delaoustre, Rodolphe Barrere and Jérémy Lagrue in 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-30 |
Thinkdata Works, Inc.
 Thinkdata Works, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Thinkdata Works, Inc. provides open data solutions. It is an open data startup that allows developers, businesses, and citizens to access value data in standard useable formats. The company was founded by Bryan Smith, Brendan Stennett, and Kynan Bridge and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2018-11-30 |
Former positions of Tony van Marken
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Sensibill, Inc.
 Sensibill, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Sensibill, Inc. provides digital receipt solutions to the financial institutions. It allows retail customers to manage their itemized receipts from trusted financial services applications. The firm also specializes omni-channel, digital banking, and personal financial management. The company was founded by Corey Gross and Jamie Alexander in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2022-09-30 |
| Q4 INC. | Chairman | 2021-08-31 |
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. | Founder | 2002-12-30 |
Vox Telecom Ltd.
 Vox Telecom Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Vox Telecom Ltd. provides telecommunications, voice, and data services. It operates through various operating businesses: Vox Orion, Vox Datapro, @lantic, Vox Amvia, Vox Core and Vox Telepreneur. The company was founded by Jaco Voigt in 1998 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Walsingham Growth Partners
 Walsingham Growth Partners Investment ManagersFinance Walsingham Growth Partners (Walsingham Growth Partner) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2003 by Richard C. Black. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Tony van Marken
| University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business | Undergraduate Degree |
| Graduate School of Business Leadership | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| Q4 INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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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 |
Architel Systems Corp.
 Architel Systems Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Nortel Networks Corp., Architel Systems Corp. develops, markets, and supports advanced-operations-support systems. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Architel Systems was acquired by Nortel Networks Corp. on July 17, 2000 for $283.14 million. The Canadian company was founded by Roy Davidson Trivett. | Technology Services |
Walsingham Growth Partners
Walsingham Growth Partners Investment ManagersFinance Walsingham Growth Partners (Walsingham Growth Partner) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2003 by Richard C. Black. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Vox Telecom Ltd.
Vox Telecom Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Vox Telecom Ltd. provides telecommunications, voice, and data services. It operates through various operating businesses: Vox Orion, Vox Datapro, @lantic, Vox Amvia, Vox Core and Vox Telepreneur. The company was founded by Jaco Voigt in 1998 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Communications |
First Ascent Ventures Management Inc
First Ascent Ventures Management Inc Investment ManagersFinance First Ascent Ventures Management Inc (First Ascent Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Richard C. Black and Tony van Markenthey. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in California. | Finance |
Andgo Systems
Andgo Systems Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Andgo Systems is a software as a service (SaaS) provider that specializes in intelligent shift fill automation. The company is based in Saskatoon, Canada. Andgo's platform is designed to provide targeted high-impact outcomes, accurately filling more shifts faster. Founded in 2014, the Canadian company offers end-to-end automation for staffing processes, particularly in large, complex organizations. Tom Ross has been the CEO of the company since 2014. | Technology Services |
POTLOC, Inc.
POTLOC, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services POTLOC, Inc. provides consumer market research services. It allows users to choose the next businesses in their neighbourhood through voting. The company was founded by Louis Delaoustre, Rodolphe Barrere and Jérémy Lagrue in 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Thinkdata Works, Inc.
Thinkdata Works, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Thinkdata Works, Inc. provides open data solutions. It is an open data startup that allows developers, businesses, and citizens to access value data in standard useable formats. The company was founded by Bryan Smith, Brendan Stennett, and Kynan Bridge and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Sensibill, Inc.
Sensibill, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Sensibill, Inc. provides digital receipt solutions to the financial institutions. It allows retail customers to manage their itemized receipts from trusted financial services applications. The firm also specializes omni-channel, digital banking, and personal financial management. The company was founded by Corey Gross and Jamie Alexander in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
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