Selection Committee
The Selection Committee for the CIX Startup Awards, consisting of global investors and experts in innovation, is tasked with assessing a selected set of applications. They have rated each submission based on six criteria: Business Model, Product and Service Quality, Market Potential, Management Depth, and Leadership Diversity. Judges will avoid reviewing applications with a conflict of interest to ensure fairness.
Co-Chairs
Jury
Adi Vashist
Investment Lead / VP | Deloitte Ventures
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Alanna Souza
Seed Investor | Drive Capital
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Alejandro Pereda
Investor | Forum VC
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Aliya Ramji
Partner/Co-Founder | MT>Ventures
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Amy Rae
Partner | Vanedge Capital
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Ashish Mahashabde
Managing Partner | AI Triangle Ventures
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Batchimeg Ganbaatar
Managing Partner | Nomadic Venture Partners
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Bonnie Chau
Investor | BCF Ventures
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Boyang Li
Principal | FRAMEWORK Venture Partners
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Cam Crowder
General Partner/Co-Founder | Redstick
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Casey Van Maanen
Senior Analyst | LOI Venture
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Cory Michalyshyn
CFO | Fellow
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Colin Webster
Partner | RiSC Capital
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Cory Silva
VC Syndicate Lead & Micro-Saas Founder | Galactic Ventures
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Daniela Tixi
Vice President of Entrepreneur Relations | Keiretsu Forum Canada
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Darian Zigante
Investor | Wittington Ventures
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Dejana Dua
Partner | Anexa Capital
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Drew Volpe
Founding Partner | First Star Ventures
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Ebin Tomy
Analyst | Radical Ventures
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Ehsan Mirdamadi
General Partner | Axion Fund of ArchAngel Network
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Emilie Ferrieu
Investment Director | Credit Mutuel Equity
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Emily McIlquham
Associate | Relay Ventures
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Gaurav Bansal
CEO | AMG Venture Partners
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Haley Bryant
Principal | Hustle Fund
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Hannah Nasiry
Chief of Staff | Deloitte Ventures
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Harshal Pathak
Investor | Plug and Play Ventures
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Hilary Kilgour
Managing Partner & Founder | Audaxa Ventures
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Hyundo Kwon
Investor | Honda Xcelerator Ventures
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Jacob Topatigh
Associate | Whitecap Venture Partners
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James Povitz
Principal | NAventures
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Jasmeet Singh
Managing Partner | JMoon Ventures
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Jane Podbelskaya
Venture Partner | Information Venture Partners
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Jemi Schwingenschloegl
Venture Capital Partner, Growth Venture Fund | BDC Capital
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Jonah Midanik
Partner | Forum Ventures
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Jonathan Shui
Director of Investments | Good & Well
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Jotham Chow
Associate | Amplify Capital
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Jude Sacramenthas
VP, Ecosystems | Graphite Ventures
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Kai Algar
People & Culture Leader + Founder | 3bears
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Katherine Hovdestad
Analyst, Venture | Inovia Capital
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Karl Schabas
Partner | Constellation VMS Ventures
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Kate Tomen
Vice President | Angel Investors Ontario
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Khrystyna Penyk
Investment Analyst | Luge Capital
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Layial El-Hadi
Executive Director | Fintech Cadence
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Layth Ashoo
Partner | Maverix Private Equity
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Leonard Kofman
Partner – IP Backed Financing | BDC Capital
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Mahendra Naik
President | FirstAngel Capital Corp.
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Manny Kalia
Investment Lead | Ontario Centre of Innovation
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Mano Kulasingam
Managing Partner | Flair Ventures
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Marcus Daniels
Founding Partner | Highline Beta
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Matt Robertson
Director, Capital Services | Communitech Corporation
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Matt Wilson
Managing Director | Allied Venture Partners
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Maxime Girard
Managing Director | Maple Leaf Angels
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Megan Dover
Junior Partner & Co-Founder | Cross Border Impact Ventures
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Meryeme Lahmami
Principal | Pender Ventures
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Michael D’Ercole
Vice President | FirePower Capital
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Mike Sfalcin
Partner | Yaletown Partners
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Mitchell Richardson
Vice President | Rhino Ventures
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Mitul Shah
Vice President | Vertu Capital
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Mohamed Elabshihy
Associate | Graphite Ventures
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Mohan Markandaier
Managing Partner | Good News Ventures
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Mona Minhas
Partner | BDC Thrive Venture Fund
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Neil Grunberg
Managing Partner | Storytime Capital
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Neil Kenley
Principal | Vistara Growth
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Neil Peet
Partner | GreenSky Ventures
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Nicole LeBlanc
Partner | Woven Capital (Toyota)
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Nikhil Nayar
Investor | Rogue Insight Capital
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Nisha Devadoss
Venture Investor | VU Venture Partners
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Noah Chaikof
Senior Associate | First Ascent Ventures
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Olivia Aylon
Principal | BDC Capital
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Ozan Isinak
President | Keiretsu Forum Canada
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Pablo Srugo
Partner | Mistral Venture Partners
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Parasvil Patel
Partner | Radical Ventures
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Paul Ciriello
Managing General Partner | Fairhaven Capital Partners
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Pelra Azondekon
Managing Director | asterX Quebecor
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Prathna Ramesh
Vice President, Investor | FutureSight Ventures
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Quinn Murdock
Associate | Impression Ventures
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Robbie Marks
Senior Associate | Staircase Ventures
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Rutvik Deepak
Cofounder & Principal | GO Ventures
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Ryan Henry
Partner | Sand Hill North Ventures
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Sabina Bharwani
Director | CAFIID
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Sameer Pirani
Managing Director, North America | Brinc
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Sanjay Zimmermann
Partner | White Star Capital
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Salman Qadir
Associate Principal | BDC Capital
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Sarah Willson
Associate | Panache Ventures
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Scott McKay
Co founder / Managing Partner | Nex Gen VC Partners Inc.
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Sep Assadian
VP, Founder Success | ventureLAB Innovation Hub
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Shafiq Vallani
Partner | Fortuna Ventures
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Shambhavi Mishra
Director, Portfolio & Investments | Antler
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Shawn Chance
Venture Partner | Brightspark Ventures
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Shirley Speakman
Senior Partner | Cycle Capital
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Simba Wakatama
Head of Partnerships | OneEleven
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Snita Balsara
Principal | BDC Sustainability Venture Fund
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Stephania Stefanakou
Senior Venture Manager | NEXT Canada
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Stephanie Mouchbahani-Constance
Associate | Kli Capital
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Stuart Browne
CEO | Pycap
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Taylor Gendron
GP | Dispatch Ventures
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Thomas Astle
Partner | Longevity Funds
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Tiffany Linke-Boyko
Investor | Flying Fish Partners
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Tyler Lang
President | WD Capital
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Udit Bhatnagar
Vice President | McRock Capital
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Victoria Leon
Vice President | Hyde Park Venture Partners
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Victoria Yampolsky
President | The Startup Station
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Wendy Robertson
Venture Partner | Loyal VC
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William Ma
Director, Investments | MaRS IAF
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Zach Johnston
Associate | 2048 Ventures
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ZJ Hadley
CEO, Angel Investor | ZJ Hadley Inc.
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