# N. Murray Edwards

> N. Murray Edwards is a Series A investor in Calgary backing SaaS and Energy. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Calgary, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murray-edwards-66931146

N. Murray Edwards is a Series A investor in Calgary focused on SaaS and Energy. Mr. Norman Murray Edwards is the Owner of 1189591 Alberta, Ltd. Mr. Edwards is a co-Owner of Calgary Flames Limited Partnership. He served as President of Edco Financial Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Rio Alto Exploration Ltd. Mr. Edwards has extensive experience in the financial industry, as a lawyer and as director of numerous public and privatecompanies. He served as a Partner of Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer in Calgary. He serves as the Chairman of the Board at Magellan Aerospace Corp., Ensign Energy Services Inc. and Ensign Drilling, Inc. He has been the Chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Limited since April 2, 2012. He served as Chairman of Penn West Energy Trust (formerly, Penn West Petroleum Ltd.) until May 27, 2005. Mr. Edwards served as Vice-Chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Limited until April 2, 2012. He served as a Vice Chairman of Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer in Calgary. He serves as a Director of Calgary Flames Limited Partnership. He has been a Director of Ensign Energy Services Inc. since October 1989. Mr. Edwards serves as a Director of Calgary Flames Limited Partnership. He has been a Director of Magellan Aerospace Corporation since 1995 and Canadian Natural Resources Limited since September 1988. Mr. Edwards serves as a Director of Ensign Resources Service Group Inc. and Penn West Petroleum Ltd. Mr. Edwards serves as a Director OF C.D. Howe Institute. Mr. Edwards served as a Director of Business Development Bank of Canada since March 31, 1998. He served as a Director of Penn West Energy Trust from September 23, 1992 to May 27, 2005. Mr. Edwards is a Member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and Banff Centre, the Canada West Foundation and the C.D. Howe Institute. He holds a Bachelors of Commerce degree (Great Distinction) from the University of Saskatchewan and a Bachelors of Laws degree (Honours) from the University of Toronto.

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Mining | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 33% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ensign Energy Services | Ensign is an energy services company that provides land-based drillers and well servicing for crude oil, natural gas and geothermal wells. | $17.4M | Post-IPO Debt | Dec 31, 2024 | https://www.ensignenergy.com/ |
| Payfirma | Payfirma offers a payment platform that makes it simple to take payments in any way, and provides paymentanalytics to help people make better business decisions. Today we processes payments for thousands of businesses across North America. The PayHQ payment platform is used by local trade companies and professional services to global online retailers, national publishers, non-profits and large enterprises. We bring enterprise-level payment systems to SMBs in a simple package with amazing customer service. Our core purpose is to make it easy for people to grow their business. | $13M | Series A | May 27, 2015 | https://www.payfirma.com |
| Imperial Metals | Imperial Metals Corporation is a British Columbia explorer, developer, and mining operator. Its expertise and focus are on base and precious metals. Its history in the mining industry began in December 1959 when Imperial Metals & Power Ltd. was incorporated in British Columbia. Over the past five decades, the Company has undergone a number oftransitions to become the Company we are today. The most pivotal was in 1995 when Imperial merged with Bethlehem Resources Corporation. This merger set the Company on a new path, bringing together our current team under the direction of Brian Kynoch. Our management team has worked together for 20+ years and has been involved in the construction and/or operation of seven mines, the majority in British Columbia. Since 1994, Murray Edwards has been the Company's largest shareholder and an important component of our growth and development. He currently owns 36% of the Company's shares. |  | Post-IPO Equity |  | http://www.imperialmetals.com/s/Home.asp |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Canaccord Genuity Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canaccord-genuity-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CIBC World Markets](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cibc-world-markets) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dundee Capital Markets](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dundee-capital-markets) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Great West Lifeco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/great-west-lifeco) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-brunswick-investment-management-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does N. Murray Edwards invest in?

N. Murray Edwards invests primarily in SaaS, Energy and Mining startups, most often at Series A and Post-IPO Debt 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.

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### When did N. Murray Edwards last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for N. Murray Edwards closed in Dec 2024. 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.

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