# Anooj Shah

> Anooj Shah is a Series B investor at Blackberry (Toronto) backing Software and Cyber Security. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blackberry](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackberry)
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anoojshah

Anooj Shah is a Series B investor at Blackberry in Toronto focused on Software and Cyber Security. Anooj Shah is the Senior Director of Investments and Strategy at Blackberry. He attended Richard Ivey School of Business - University of Western Ontario.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 100% |
| Network Security | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SAM Seamless Network | SAM protects the connected home by securing threats right at the source. With a software-only solution, SAM uses the network gateway to protect all connected devices in the home. Securing communication between smart devices and the network, means ISPs can ensure their customers are using their connected home in the safest way. | $20M | Series B | May 27, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ADT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adt-security) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blumberg Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blumberg-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NightDragon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nightdragon-security) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Verizon Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verizon-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Blackberry

VC Fund · Waterloo, Canada

BlackBerry provides wireless devices and solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. It is widely known for the development of the Blackberry smartphone.It offers the BlackBerry wireless communications platform solution, which includes the commpression and security infrastructure services enabling BlackBerry hand-held wirelessdevices to send and receive wireless messages and data. It is engaged in the sale of BlackBerry hand-held devices and the provision of data communication.Its portfolio of products and solutions includes the BlackBerry wireless solution, the BlackBerry Wireless Hand-held product line, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, software development tools, and other software and hardware. It also provides QNX software for embedded systems market and BBM, which is known as an instant mobile to mobile private messaging service. BlackBerry also carries expertise in allowing third party commercial and enterprise software developers to build and deploy custom applications to run on BlackBerry smartphones. In addition, it provides its users with the BlackBerry Messenger Social Apps Platform, push, payments, advertising, location, maps, analytics, and Scoreloop services as well as repair and maintenance services.BlackBerry is engaged in the sales of its solutions through wireless communication carriers and third party distribution channels.

5 contacts available at Blackberry.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anooj Shah | Senior Director of Investments & Strategy | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anooj-shah |
| Barbara Stymiest | Chairman of the Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barbara-stymiest |
| Charles Eagan | Chief Technology Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-eagan |
| Mike Daniels | Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-daniels |
| Peter Virk | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-virk |

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## FAQ

### What does Anooj Shah invest in?

Anooj Shah invests primarily in Software, Cyber Security and Network Security startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Anooj Shah last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Anooj Shah closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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