# Derrick Hunter

> Derrick Hunter is a seed investor at Bluesky Equities (Calgary) backing Software and FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bluesky Equities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluesky-equities-ltd)
- Location: Calgary, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-hunter-7373002a/

Derrick Hunter is a seed investor at Bluesky Equities in Calgary focused on Software and FinTech. Derrick is the President and CEO of Bluesky Equities and is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the company, guiding the firm’s investment strategy, and fostering Bluesky’s entrepreneurial culture.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 100% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ownly | Ownlyi specializes in big data, data analysis, customer experience, data analytics, sales, and lead generation. | $2.6M | Seed | Oct 03, 2022 |  |
| JITbase | JITbase is smart manufacturing software that calculates the optimal sequence of machinist activities on the shop floor. Being proactive, machinists manage more CNC machines and make informed decisions that lead to increased uptime. | $650K | Seed | Sep 22, 2021 |  |
| ZayZoon | ZayZoon is the developer of an earned wage access platform that helps employees get paid on demand and reduces financial stress. The company's technology allows employees to access their earned money before payday. | $15M |  | Mar 11, 2019 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Boreal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boreal-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Garage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garage-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InterGen Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intergen-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Leesta Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leesta-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NAventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bluesky Equities

VC Fund · Calgary, Canada

Bluesky Equities primarily invests in both private and public companies at various stages of development. It has significant holdings in energy, real estate development, distilling, multi-family rental units, technology, venture capital, and alternative investments.

2 contacts available at Bluesky Equities.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Colin Kay | Vice President, Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colin-kay |
| Derrick Hunter | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/derrick-hunter |

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## FAQ

### What does Derrick Hunter invest in?

Derrick Hunter invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Big Data startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Derrick Hunter last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Derrick Hunter closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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