# Top 40 Construction Angel Investors in Canada in June 2026

## Ronald Richardson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Delivery, Software

Ronald Richardson is the Vice President of Product Management and Co-Founder of Benbria. Ronald has contributed to all aspects of the business through Benbria’s growth, from software implementation to corporate financing rounds. With a rich career history covering finance, platform technology, and software start-ups, Ronald has held positionsat Barclays Capital in Strategic Modelling and Rates Trading, Intel in Design Engineering, and SlipStream Data (acquired by RIM) in Software Architecture. Ronald holds a B.S.E. (Bachelors of Software Engineering, with Distinction) from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

## David Dufresne
- Type: Angel
- Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

David Dufresne is the Investment Partner of AQC Capital. He attended Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

## George Armoyan
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Computer

George Armoyan is President of Geosam Capital Inc. and Executive Chairman of Clarke Inc. An entrepreneur with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and capitalizing on turnaround opportunities, he has led a number of companies to solid business results over the last 35 years and serves on the Board of Clarke Inc.

## Arjun Sethi
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Arjun Sethi is the Co-CEO	of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange. He attended the University of Maryland.

## Jim Spatz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sports, Big Data, Software

Jim Spatz is the Chairman and CEO of Southwest Properties Limited, one of Atlantic Canada’s leading real estate developers. Southwest owns, operates and develops residential and commercial real estate in Atlantic Canada, extended stay accommodations across Canada, as well as a multi-unit residential portfolios in four Florida cities.

## Mark Dobbin
- Type: Angel
- Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, B2B, SaaS

Mark Dobbin is the founder and President of Killick Capital. He previously worked at Verafin as a Director. Mark Dobbin attended Dalhousie University.

## John Risley
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, B2B

John Risley is Chairman and CEO of CFFI Ventures Inc., a diversified holding company operating internationally. The company has majority or significant stakes in a portfolio of young companies ranging from financial services, renewable energy and the tech sector. He is also the Chair of Northern Private Capital, a Toronto based fund which investsin high growth opportunities, and Chair of MDA Corporation, Canada’s iconic space company.

## Frank Sobey
- Type: Angel
- Location: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Real Estate

Frank Sobey has been a director of Crombie and its predecessors since 1981 and Chairman since 1998. Mr. Sobey is a director of Empire Company Limited, was Chairman of the former Oversight Committee of Empire and served as a trustee and Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee of Wajax Income Fund (now Wajax Corporation) until October 5,2010. He is also Chairman of the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation. Mr. Sobey is a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program (AMP)and, in 2013, received the ICD.D designation.

## Jevon MacDonald
- Type: Angel
- Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Predictive Analytics, SaaS

Jevon MacDonald is the Co-Founder at StartupNorth.

## Joe Fiander
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Real Estate

Joe Fiander

## Juan Carlos Mas
- Type: Angel
- Location: Wilson, Wyoming, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Construction, Commercial, Marketplace

Juan Carlos Mas is currently the Chairman of Mas Group, which identifies, analyzes and makes investments in fields of its core knowledge, such as infrastructure development, real estate, construction equipment and healthcare. Mas is also the president of MasCap Development, which has entitled, owned and developed millions of square feet ofresidential and commercial properties in Florida, Arizona and Nevada. Previously, Mas was the Chairman of Neff Corporation, one of largest equipment rental companies in the United States. Prior to joining Neff Corp., Mas served in a variety of executive positions at MasTec, Inc., including as president of MasTec International. He was an important part of the transformation of MasTec from a small family-owned business to a large publicly traded business with revenues of $3 billion dollars today. Mas is an active member of the Board of Directors of Miami Children’s Hospital and has helped define the strategy that has driven the institution from a community-based hospital to a globally recognized leader in pediatric care. Mas, an attorney, is a graduate of the University of Miami, where he earned a law degree and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.

## Andre Belisle
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Real Estate

Andre Belisle, Dealer-Owner at JL's Home Hardware Building Centre.

## Gavin Uhma
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Predictive Analytics, Social Media Marketing

Gavin Uhma - Co-Founder / CTO @ Cape Privacy

## Jonathan Wasserstrum
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Real Estate, Software, FinTech

Jonathan graduated from Columbia Business School in May 2012. Prior to business school, Jonathan worked in the International Capital Group at Jones Lang LaSalle where he advised foreign and domestic clients on more than $3 billion worth of transactions globally.

## Joseph Fung
- Type: Angel
- Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, B2B

Joseph Fung is the CEO and Co-founder of Uvaro.

## Don Clow
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Real Estate

Don Clow

## Bill Smith
- Type: Angel
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Real Estate

Bill Smith is currently working at Landing as Founder and CEO and Co-founder and Director of CommerceOne Bank.

## Wade Dawe
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Real Estate

Wade Dawe

## Tom Newton
- Type: Angel
- Location: George Town, Midland, Cayman Islands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Real Estate

Tom Newton is the VP of Engineering of Shopify. He previously worked at Gamesys as a Board Member. Tom Newton attended Queen's University.

## Kuljeev Singh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Real Estate

Kuljeev Singh - Founder & CEO @ Resq

## Dennis Bennie
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Hardware, Health Care

Dennis Bennie is a pioneer, entrepreneur and innovator in the Canadian technology industry. Over the past 20 years, Bennie's entrepreneurial management has powered Mission Electronics, Ingram Canada and Delrina.  In 1997, he founded the XDL Venture Capital Fund, focusing on information technology opportunities. The $25 million fund hasyielded exceptional returns to date. One of its most noteworthy investments was a 1997 start-up, Delano Technology Corporation (NASD:DTEC).  XDL Intervest, a $150 million fund was started in 1999 and is now fully invested.  Bennie currently manages an experienced team investing in private equity opportunities as the XDL Capital Group. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Bennie was CEO of Delrina Corporation, an independent software developer and publisher, which forged the new software categories of electronic forms and PC fax communications. Under Mr. Bennie's leadership, Delrina pioneered the development of PC fax software called WinFax and became a world leader in the communication software market with annual sales revenue exceeding $130 million. Listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, Delrina cultivated a reputation for leadership, growth and profitability, and completed several public offerings. In November 1995, the company was successfully sold to Symantec Corporation for share consideration valued at $560 million.  Mr. Bennie entered the world of technology in 1979, when he co-founded Mission Electronics. He drove the expansion of this leading British audio equipment manufacturer to become a dominant force in the high-end stereo market. In 1982 he sold his interest in Mission Electronics and founded Aviva Software, an independent, mass-market software developer. Under his direction, the company expanded its scope to include software distribution and merged with Ingram Micro Inc. in 1986 to become Canada's largest software distributor.  Residing in Toronto, Canada, with his wife Laura and three daughters, Dennis is an avid golfer and runner. A member of the World President's Organization, he also regularly serves on various charitable boards including the Toronto Hospital Board.

## Vinny Lingham
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Blockchain, Internet, Software

Vinny Lingham is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rumi.ai(Waitroom). He previously worked at YPO as a Member. Vinny Lingham attended Harvard Business School Executive Education.

## Victor Kielbratowski
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Real Estate

Victor Kielbratowski

## Anthony Cinelli
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Marketplace, Construction

Anthony Cinelli

## Shayne Ramsay
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Construction, Home Renovation, Home Improvement

Shayne Ramsay is investor at Frame.

## Avlok Kohli
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Education, Information Technology

Avlok Kohli is the CEO at AngelList and Founder and CEO of LegalReach. He was the former Founder and CEO at Fairy.Avlok Kohli was the creator and founder of Fastbite, a lightening fast food delivery service. Because of Mr. Kohli’s leadership and Fastbite’s incredible value to customers, Square (led by Jack Dorsey, Founder / CEO of Twitter)acquired Fastbite a few months after launch and has since integrated it into Square's own delivery product as "Fastbite by Caviar"Avlok Kohli also plays an active role in other rapidly growing technology companies as an angel investor, advisor and founder.

## Connor Theilmann
- Type: Angel
- Location: Greater Los Angeles Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

Connor Theilmann is the Chief Business Officer at ServiceTitan. Previously he was an investor at Accel in Palo Alto. He attended The Wharton School for Accounting and Finance & the Penn Engineering School for Computer Science.

## Chris Simair
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Real Estate, Construction, Property Management

Chris Simair is the co-founder and chief executive officer of SkipTheDishes.

## Ryan Sutton-Gee
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Construction, Architecture, Civil Engineering

Ryan is the business leader of PlanGrid and is passionate about bringing good software to the construction industry. Ryan came up with the idea for PlanGrid after wrestling with the nightmare of document control and now spends most of his time guiding the overall vision of the company.Prior to founding PlanGrid, Ryan worked as an estimator andas a project controls analyst at ITSI-Gilbane and graduated from Stanford University with a masters in civil engineering. Outside of work, Ryan loves to ski, hike, and drink strong coffee.

## Tom Williams
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Financial Services

Tom Williams

## Daniel Curran
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet

Daniel Curran is the Founder and CEO at CustEx.com.

## Andrew McGillivray
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Real Estate

Andrew McGillivray, President, The McGillivray Group.

## Jeff Greenberg
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Construction, Home Renovation, Home Improvement

Jeffrey Greenberg has served as Senior Vice President, Active Electronic Media of the Company since June 2005 and as a member of its Board of Directors since September 2000. From January 1998 to June 2005, Mr. Greenberg served as Vice President, Active Electronic Media of the Company. Previously, Mr. Greenberg served as Chief Operating Officer,Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company from June 1992 to July 1998 and as its Chief Executive Officer from June 1992 to October 1993.

## Scott McGillivray
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Real Estate

Scott McGillivray, Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and HGTV host.

## Dan Flaminio
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Real Estate

Dan Flaminio is the President and CEO at Traugott Building Contractors.

## Craig De Pratto
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Real Estate

Craig De Pratto, CFO at Sleep Country Canada.

## Willem van Bergen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Delivery, Software

Willem van Bergen

## Stephen Wong
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Big Data, Database, Analytics

Stephen Wong

## Karen Zuccala
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Real Estate

Karen Zuccala,  Twitter head of CPG, retail and dining.

## Marc Anthony Clauser
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Marketplace, Construction

Marc Anthony Clauser