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Neil CawseNeil Cawse as a child

Neil Cawse

Geotab

Founder and CEO of Geotab. Built to $1B+ revenue without outside capital.

Kristin O'NeillKristin O'Neill as a child

Kristin O'Neill

Team Canada

Forward for the New York Sirens and Team Canada. Olympic silver medalist and five-time World Champion.

Mike WessingerMike Wessinger as a child

Mike Wessinger

PointClickCare

Co-Founder and Executive Chair of PointClickCare. Built the company to nearly $1B+ in revenue.

Rob Khazzam

Rob Khazzam

Float Financial

Co-Founder and CEO of Float. Building intelligent spend management software for Canadian businesses.

Alexandre Cooper-RoyAlexandre Cooper-Roy as a child

Alexandre Cooper-Roy

UpScale Quantum Solutions

Founder of UpScale Quantum Solutions. Building hardware to make quantum computing scalable.

Will HannaWill Hanna as a child

Will Hanna

Miniswap

Co-founder and COO of Miniswap. Building the global marketplace for the tabletop gaming community.

Tudor LunguTudor Lungu as a child

Tudor Lungu

Tofu

CEO of Tofu. Building social discovery platforms to solve the global crisis of social isolation.

Tim LichtiTim Lichti as a child

Tim Lichti

SWAP Robotics

Co-Founder and CEO of Swap Robotics. Scaling solar energy through autonomous robot fleets.

Tal SchwartzTal Schwartz as a child

Tal Schwartz

North Exit Ventures

Co-founder of Exit North Ventures. Driving capital and conversation across Canadian fintech.

Stephen SzetoStephen Szeto as a child

Stephen Szeto

North East Medical Services (NEMS)

Physician at North East Medical Services. Specializing in physical medicine and medical device innovation.

Sruti PujariSruti Pujari as a child

Sruti Pujari

Feel Your Best (FYB)

Founder of Feel Your Best. Building an integrative mental wellbeing platform.

Shiva BhardwajShiva Bhardwaj as a child

Shiva Bhardwaj

Pitstop

Founder and CEO of Pitstop. Predicting vehicle failure with 94% accuracy.

Sarah BartnickaSarah Bartnicka as a child

Sarah Bartnicka

Milk Bag

Founder of Milk Bag. Building independent business media for the Canadian market.

Sam AndersonSam Anderson as a child

Sam Anderson

CarbonGraph

Co-founder of CarbonGraph. Automating carbon tracking for global supply chains.

Samim SafaeiSamim Safaei as a child

Samim Safaei

siift.ai

Co-founder and CEO of siift.ai. Building AI tools to de-risk entrepreneurship.

Sachin AroraSachin Arora as a child

Sachin Arora

Maple

CEO of Maple. Building the e-commerce engine for Canada’s legacy retail brands.

Robert CiborowskiRobert Ciborowski as a child

Robert Ciborowski

Chatforce

Founder of Chatforce. Building an AI game studio for viral creations.

Oday BrahemOday Brahem as a child

Oday Brahem

OP8 Industries

Founder of OP8 Industries. Building the operating system for autonomous heavy machinery.

Nomaan AhmedNomaan Ahmed as a child

Nomaan Ahmed

Orbits

Founder of Orbits. Building the AI-powered operating system for the modern household.

Nivit KochharNivit Kochhar as a child

Nivit Kochhar

Supercharged

Founder of Supercharged Studio and Nomad Wildheart. Building design and gear for the global remote workforce.

Neil VidyarthiNeil Vidyarthi as a child

Neil Vidyarthi

Little Magic Stories

Co-founder of Feel Good Games. Building AI that transforms passive screen time into active storytelling.

Nasib Ahmed

Nasib Ahmed

Quantigo AI

Founder of Quantigo AI. Building the human-centric data layer for the world’s most advanced AI labs.

Minh PhanMinh Phan as a child

Minh Phan

Octave

Founder of Studio.init(). Building the software layer for global critical infrastructure at Octave.

Mike LyonsMike Lyons as a child

Mike Lyons

hi finance

Co-founder and CTO of hi finance. Automating the search for non-repayable student funding.

Mikayla StewartMikayla Stewart as a child

Mikayla Stewart

Athena Collective

Founder of Athena Collective. Scaling founders through AI-driven operations

Megan BlackMegan Black as a child

Megan Black

SONNI

Founder and CEO of SONNI. Building high-performance mineral SPF for daily use.

Mathew MozaffariMathew Mozaffari as a child

Mathew Mozaffari

Speer

Founder at Speer. Former STEM community leader at Ryerson University.

Liza Akhvledziani Carew

Liza Akhvledziani Carew

Chexy

Co-founder and CEO of Chexy. Building the platform that turns rent into rewards and credit.

Lisa-Marie AssenzaLisa-Marie Assenza as a child

Lisa-Marie Assenza

Impacked Packaging

Founder and CEO of Impacked. Building the B2B marketplace for sustainable packaging.

Lindsay KruitLindsay Kruit as a child

Lindsay Kruit

Stowe Health

Founder and CEO of Stowe Health. Building the platform to organize and simplify healthcare for Canadians.

Lauren NunziataLauren Nunziata as a child

Lauren Nunziata

Tiny Laundry

Founder of Tiny Laundry. Scaling a portfolio of consumer brands and distinctive real assets.

Kasey Boyle

Kasey Boyle

Bantor

Founder & CEO of Bantor. Building AI software that helps field sales reps capture conference conversations and automate follow-ups.

Justin AllenJustin Allen as a child

Justin Allen

Gluco Solutions Inc.

Co-Founder of GlucoSolutions. Building non-invasive glucose monitoring technology for prediabetes prevention.

Jia Ming HuangJia Ming Huang as a child

Jia Ming Huang

Diaminate

Co-Founder of Diaminate. Building AI tools for investor-founder matching and event intelligence.

Jeremy AugerJeremy Auger as a child

Jeremy Auger

LUCID Ventures

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Lucid Ventures. D2L co-founder backing AI-native B2B and frontier-tech founders.

Jenn NguyenJenn Nguyen as a child

Jenn Nguyen

LookbookAI

Co-Founder & CEO of LookbookAI. Building AI-powered visual tools for luxury and fashion brands.

Jeffrey FaseghaJeffrey Fasegha as a child

Jeffrey Fasegha

Deducta

Co-Founder & CEO of Deducta. Building procurement data intelligence software for enterprise spend teams.

Jay GerbrandtJay Gerbrandt as a child

Jay Gerbrandt

Fruitbloom Canadian Resources Inc.

Founder & CEO of Fruitbloom. Bringing proven allied technologies into Canadian minerals, energy, photonics, and compute markets.

Ian BurgessIan Burgess as a child

Ian Burgess

Ascendance Foundry

Founder & President of Ascendance Foundry. Building AI-first apprenticeship programs that place emerging technical talent into real company projects.

Eliana Field-MarshamEliana Field-Marsham as a child

Eliana Field-Marsham

SONNI

Co-Founder & COO of SONNI. Building mineral SPF skincare designed to make daily sun protection wearable and invisible.

Craig KerrCraig Kerr as a child

Craig Kerr

Lila Sciences

Product lead at Lila Sciences. Building AI x bio products for autonomous scientific discovery.

Christian AlphonseChristian Alphonse as a child

Christian Alphonse

WattShare

Co-Founder of WattShare. Building peer-to-peer EV charging software for apartments and underused private chargers.

Chinni Kanu

Chinni Kanu

Ceezaa

Co-Founder & CEO of Ceezaa. Building a consumer app that translates spending behavior into taste and identity.

Charles Antoine MalenfantCharles Antoine Malenfant as a child

Charles Antoine Malenfant

GhostEye

Co-Founder & CTO of GhostEye. Building AI-powered human-layer security software for phishing, scam-call, text, and deepfake risk.

Bryn Davis Williams

Bryn Davis Williams

DOUBL

Co-Founder & CEO of DOUBL. Building personalized fit technology that helps shoppers find clothing based on their proportions.

Ashima ChopraAshima Chopra as a child

Ashima Chopra

FanVerse

Founder & CEO of FanVerse. Building predictive fan intelligence, focusing on female fandom across all sports.

Angela Nader

Angela Nader

Smartly (formerly Ad-Lib.io)

Co-Founder of Ad-Lib. Built creative automation technology that became part of Smartly’s AI advertising platform.

Andrew WallsAndrew Walls as a child

Andrew Walls

Boardroom Labs

Founder & Partner at Boardroom Labs. Building ventures and operating systems for mission-driven organizations.

Andrew LockheadAndrew Lockhead as a child

Andrew Lockhead

Stay22

Co-Founder & CEO of Stay22. Building the monetization layer that helps creators and publishers turn travel intent into revenue.

Ammaar KhanAmmaar Khan as a child

Ammaar Khan

The ADHD Weasel

Co-Founder of The ADHD Weasel. Building a fast-growing ADHD media brand that helps readers turn overwhelm into clear, doable wins.

Alexandre CareyAlexandre Carey as a child

Alexandre Carey

AnchorPoint Data Technologies

Co-Founder & CEO of AnchorPoint. Building AI agents and analytics tools for retail and business operations.

Aimee LangevinAimee Langevin as a child

Aimee Langevin

Skintuition

Founder & CEO of Skintuition. Building AI-powered skincare support for people tired of trial-and-error routines.

Adi PradhanAdi Pradhan as a child

Adi Pradhan

Socratify

Founder of Socratify. Building an AI career skills agent for interview prep and professional upskilling.

April HikeApril Hike as a child

April Hike

Toast

Founder & CEO of Toast. Helping women and nonbinary professionals get hired, paid, and promoted in tech.

Alex ChiengAlex Chieng as a child

Alex Chieng

Pawsible Ventures

Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Pawsible Ventures. Backing and co-building early-stage pet health and animal health companies.