# Byron Holland

> Byron Holland is a grant investor at Canadian Internet Registration Authority backing Non Profit. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Canadian Internet Registration Authority](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canadian-internet-registration-authority)
- Location: Ottawa, Canada
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-holland-mba-icd-d-2ab9303
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/cira001

Byron Holland is a grant investor at Canadian Internet Registration Authority in Ottawa focused on Non Profit and Education. Byron Holland is the President and CEO of Canadian Internet Registration Authority. He previously worked at ICANN as a Chairman. Byron Holland attended Queen's University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 4 | 40% |
| Education | 3 | 30% |
| Higher Education | 3 | 30% |
| Universities | 2 | 20% |
| Infrastructure | 2 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Portage College | Portage College is involved in connecting people with knowledge, skills, and opportunities, empowering them. They provide exceptional learning experiences, flexible learning opportunities, and programs. They offer bachelor's degree programs, continuing education, , opportunities for high school students, university programs, and virtuallearning. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | https://www.portagecollege.ca |
| Black Boys Code | Black Boys Code is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to introducing young boys of colour in their critical development years (ages 8 to 17) to computer science through exposure workshops, hackathons, after school programs and summer tech camps. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | https://www.blackboyscode.com |
| Stó:lō Community Futures | Stó:lō Community Futures offers business support, including loans and training programs, to current and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | https://www.stolocf.ca |
| ASTC Science World Society | ASTC Scientific World Society is a nonprofit non-profit and science centre situated in Vancouver, British Columbia that involves students around the province in STEAM activities (science, technology, engineering, art & design, and math). Visitors to the famous geodesic dome enjoy interactive, hands-on exhibits and galleries that encourageexploration and engagement with their natural, physical, and architectural environments. Students, teachers, and families from every area of British Columbia may participate in these outreach initiatives, which include virtual visits from scientists, livestream scientific shows, and weekly afterschool STEAM mentorship. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | https://www.scienceworld.ca/ |
| Simon Fraser University | Located in Canada on British Columbia's west coast and named for an early explorer, Simon Fraser University opened on September 9, 1965 with 2,500 students.Noted Canadian architects Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey designed the original Burnaby Mountain campus to foster interdisciplinary contact between students and researchers. Thatsame openness and desire to innovate informs SFU’s current vision: to be Canada's most community-engaged research university.Now boasting three distinctive campuses, 30,000 students, 6,500 faculty and staff, and 130,000 alumni, SFU has matured into one of the world’s leading teaching and research universities.Consistently ranked among Canada’s top comprehensive universities and named to the Times Higher Education list of 100 world universities under 50, SFU is also the first Canadian member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the world’s largest college sports association. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | http://www.sfu.ca/ |
| Malahat Nation | Malahat Nation enables community members to participate in and succeed in the digital economy. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | https://malahatnation.com |
| Takla Nation | Takla Nation is a development of landing homes and buildings to existing coaxial community lines. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | http://www.taklafn.ca |
| Leq’a:mel Development Corporation | Leq’a:mel Development Corporation is a development company for fiber optic networks and hardware upgrades. | $89K | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | https://leqamel.ca |
| Actua | Actua is a Canadian national charity with a mission to provide life-changing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experiences that inspire all youth to achieve their potential and fulfill their critical role in the world. Actua's focus is on the development and delivery of programming designed to break down barriers to youthengagement in STEM and promote continued studies and related career opportunities. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | http://www.actua.ca |
| Brock University | Brock University is a public research university St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock University is designed to provide students and staff with an outstanding education and relevant employment-related experience. |  | Grant | Jul 27, 2022 | http://www.brocku.ca/ |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## About Canadian Internet Registration Authority

VC Fund · Ottawa, Canada

Canadian Internet Registration Authority that manages the CA country code top-level domain, support Canadas Internet community.

3 contacts available at Canadian Internet Registration Authority.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Byron Holland | President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/byron-holland-09a6 |
| John Demco | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-demco |
| Paul Andersen | Chair, Nomination Committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-andersen-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Byron Holland invest in?

Byron Holland invests primarily in Non Profit, Education and Higher Education startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Byron Holland?

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### When did Byron Holland last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Byron Holland closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 10 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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