# Donald Shumka

> Donald Shumka is a startup investor at Walden International (Vancouver). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Walden International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/walden-international)
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-shumka-04401516/

Donald Shumka is a startup investor at Walden International in Vancouver. Mr. Shumka was first appointed to the board of directors in May 2005. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard and a Bachelor of Arts from UBC. Mr. Shumka is, and has been since 2004, the President and Managing Director of Walden Management Ltd., a firm that provides financial consulting and advisory services to the financial,manufacturing and processing industries. From 1993 to 2004, he was Managing Director, Raymond James Ltd. Mr. Shumka has extensive financial and management experience - 15 years in investment banking with Raymond James and CIBC World Markets and 25 years in the forest industry where he was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of West Fraser Timber Company for a decade. Mr. Shumka also serves on the boards of Alterra Power Corp, Odin Mining and Exploration Ltd and Paladin Energy Ltd.

## About Walden International

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Walden International is unique among US venture firms through its focus on cross-border investments that leverage global markets and talent to grow industry-leading companies. For more than 30 years, their integrated team has brought extensive added value to help companies through capital, relationships and expertise.They look to partner with thebest of the best – entrepreneurs with a strong appreciation for the benefits of leveraging talent and markets independent of geography to gain unfair advantage.Their team brings both extensive venture expertise together with in-depth operating experience to help you grow your company.They invest in early and expansion stage companies across sectors such as Semiconductors, Clean Tech, Internet & Digital Media and Software.

5 contacts available at Walden International.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Kau | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-kau |
| Brian Chiang | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-chiang |
| Carson Chen | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carson-chen |
| Cliff Higgerson | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cliff-higgerson |
| Donald Shumka | President and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donald-shumka |

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