Simon Fraser University
Overview
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public university that operates the SFU Innovates Venture Fund, a strategic investment vehicle focused on early-stage companies founded by its researchers, students, and alumni.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana Labs Inc. | Nov 2025 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| Verge Agriculture | Feb 2022 | Grant | Co-investor |
| Nomad Nutrition | Oct 2017 | Accelerator | Lead |
Key People
Andrew Rawicz
Professor Of Engineering Sciences, Founder Of Biomedical Engineering Program
Fergus Linley-Mota
Founder Director, Dialogue On Technology Project (DoT)
Kerry Gibson
Partnerships Manager And Co-Founder, N-EAT, PWRC
Michel Leroux
Co-Founder, Centre For Cell Biology, Development And Disease, Professor
Lindsay Bunce
Managing Director, Sustainability and Climate
Pam Borghardt
STAR Institute Managing Director
Yiting Chen
Managing Director, Global Institute of AgriTech (GIA),, Postdoctoral Researcher
Rory Green
Senior Director, Principal And Planned Gifts
Denise Quesnel
Principal Investigator And Research Programme Lead, Vanier Scholar And PhD Candidate, Research Coordinator, Assistant, And Grant Writer
Dylan Chandler
Researcher - Principal Investigator, Instructor
Kelley Lee
Principal Investigator, Pandemics And Borders Project, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 In Global Health Governance, Professor
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon
Principal
Griffin Tedeschini
Portfolio Manager - Strategic Projects
Jennifer Lui
Digital Portfolio Manager
Katlin Aarma
Portfolio Manager
PMP® Wassym Zaz
Portfolio Manager
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
