# John Baker

> John Baker is a Series A investor in Kitchener backing Building Material. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Kitchener, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-baker/83/8b/552
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JohnBakerD2L/

John Baker is a Series A investor in Kitchener focused on Building Material. John Baker is based out of Kitchener, Ontario, and is the Founder, President, CEO, and Board Chair of D2L. John previously worked at Canada's National Ballet School as a Board Member. John Baker attended the University of Waterloo. John Baker has been awarded the Meritorious Service Cross.

## Contacts

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## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trusscore | Trusscore is changing the way people build buildings and the environmental footprint left behind when they do. | $16.8M | Series A | Oct 12, 2021 | https://trusscore.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Round13 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/round13-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Garage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garage-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does John Baker invest in?

John Baker invests primarily in Building Material startups, most often at Series A 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.

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### When did John Baker last invest?

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

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