# David LeGresley

> David LeGresley is a funding round investor in Toronto backing Energy and Oil and Gas. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2011
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-legresley-aa159710

David LeGresley is a funding round investor in Toronto focused on Energy and Oil and Gas. Mr. LeGresley is a corporate director. He was an executive of National Bank Financial and spent 12 years with that company, most recently serving as Vice Chairman (2006 to 2008). Mr. LeGresley has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including positions at Salomon Brothers Canada (1990 to 1996) and CIBC Wood Gundy (1986 to1990). He also serves as a director of one TSX-listed company and one private company.He received a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1981 and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1986.Mr. LeGresley is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors – Rotman Directors Education Program and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 100% |
| Natural Resources | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Woodland Biofuels | Woodland Biofuels Inc. is a privately-owned Canadian company that has developed and patented a low-cost process technology to produce cellulosic ethanol from waste biomass, such as wood chips and agricultural waste. Woodland's efficient catalytic process puts them on track to be North America's lowest-cost cellulosic ethanol producer.Their strategy is to build, own and operate cellulosic ethanol plants, together with pursuing selected licensing opportunities. | $12M |  | Jan 12, 2011 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Investeco Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investeco-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Ontario Capital Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-ontario-capital-growth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does David LeGresley invest in?

David LeGresley invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Natural Resources startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David LeGresley last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David LeGresley closed in Jan 2011. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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