Meet theunapologetic

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 and CEO 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 Nunziata

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 & CMO 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 for women’s sports and the female fandom economy.

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.