# Richard L’Abbé

> Richard L’Abbé is a Series A investor at University of Ottawa backing Printing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: University of Ottawa
- Location: Ottawa, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Richard L’Abbé is a Series A investor at University of Ottawa in Ottawa focused on Printing and E-Commerce. Richard L’Abbé. is a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist.In 1981, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Richard L'Abbé co-founded Med-Eng Systems Inc. at the age of 24, two years after graduating from the University of Ottawa with a degree in mechanical engineering. From his initial position as production manager of the Ottawa-basedmanufacturer, he quickly became President and CEO, a position he held until he retired in late 2005. Under his leadership, Med-Eng became a major international player in the field of explosive ordnance disposal equipment.L’Abbé has always firmly believed that to successfully create and market a product, you must have complete faith in it; there are no half-measures. With this in mind, he insisted on being closely involved in every facet of developing a range of innovative Med-Eng products, including in product design, testing and client relations. This steadfast commitment propelled his company to international success: by 2007, Med-Eng held over 80% of the global market share in bomb disposal suits, had signed contracts in some 120 countries, and had become a world leader in electronic countermeasures.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Printing | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Photography | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CanvasPop | CanvasPop is a leader in on-demand printing and personalized photo art and photo gifts. Founded in 2009, the company focuses on providing world-class customer support, delivering the highest quality products, and is constantly innovating the way consumers can order personalized products online. CanvasPop has over 450,000 happy customers withprinting and distribution facilities in the United States and Canada and ships across the EU. | $3.3M | Series A | Feb 01, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BDC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Celtic House Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/celtic-house-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About University of Ottawa

VC Fund · Ottawa, Canada

The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world. Located at the heart of Canada’s capital, we have ready access to the great institutions of our country. Our advances in social sciences, health, science and the humanities make uOttawa a unique place to learn, grow and excel.

5 contacts available at University of Ottawa.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Richard L’Abbé | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-l-abb%C3%A9 |
| Andrew Pelling | Full Professor, Department of Physics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science | — |
| Andrew Seely | Associate Professor of Surgery | — |
| Jason Foster | Lecturer | — |
| Jason Millar | Research Fellow | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Richard L’Abbé invest in?

Richard L’Abbé invests primarily in Printing, E-Commerce and Photography 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 Richard L’Abbé last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richard L’Abbé closed in Feb 2018. 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.

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