# Trevor Simpson

> Trevor Simpson is a debt financing investor at FirePower Capital (Toronto) backing SaaS and Energy. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [FirePower Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firepower-capital)
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorsimpson/?originalSubdomain=ca

Trevor Simpson is a Partner, Private Debt at FirePower Capital. He Attended McMaster University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Analytics | 1 | 20% |
| Recycling | 1 | 20% |
| Automotive | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 3 | 60% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CheckSammy | CheckSammy is a waste removal company that provides same-day bulk waste removal and sustainability services. It serves as a single point of contact for customers seeking comprehensive niche waste and recycling management services and helps clients track waste data on each job. It also operates a two-sided marketplace, connecting independent wastehaulers and service providers with enterprise customers. The marketplace model allows national contracting and service coverage across North America, at a competitive price point, delivering meaningful value to end customers. |  | Debt Financing | Nov 30, 2022 |  |
| CleanDesign Income | CleanDesign Power Systems created a hybrid energy management system to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions caused by drilling operations. They are equipped with technology that controls generator operation, optimizing rig capabilities. CleanDesign achieves ESG objectives while lowering costs. Savings grow as diesel costs climb. | $7.9M | Debt Financing | Feb 02, 2022 |  |
| CPS Capital | CPS Capital invests in and works with high-quality small and medium sized businesses. |  | Debt Financing | Jul 12, 2021 |  |
| CPS Capital | CPS Capital invests in and works with high-quality small and medium sized businesses. |  | Debt Financing | Jul 12, 2021 |  |
| sMedia | sMedia is North America's leading digital technology company for automotive dealerships. As a Google SMB Premier Partner, we maximize ROI on online advertising strategy by driving engaged shoppers to Vehicle Detail Pages and converting them into high-quality leads.Over 450 dealerships across North America partner with sMedia to buildtraffic, maximize engagement, and drive leads and sales.What to expect from sMedia: - 100% average increase in button conversion rate on VDPs - 400% lower CPC compared to other vendors in the industry - 97% increase in VDP form fill out sMedia has been recognized as the fastest growing top Google Certified Agency in 2014 and 2015. | $2.7M | Debt Financing | Feb 02, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nicola Wealth Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicola-wealth-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FirePower Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firepower-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FirePower Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firepower-capital-bf78) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PaceZero Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pacezero) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About FirePower Capital

VC Fund · Toronto, Canada

FirePower Capital is Canada’s entrepreneurial investment bank advising entrepreneurs on their capital financing and M&A transactions.

5 contacts available at FirePower Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brendan Cunneen | Head of Credit | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brendan-cunneen |
| Ilan Jacobson | President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ilan-jacobson |
| Jared Kalish | Partner, Private Capital | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jared-kalish |
| Sebastien Douville | Partner & COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastien-douville |
| Trevor Simpson | Associate Partner, Private Debt | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trevor-simpson |

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## FAQ

### What does Trevor Simpson invest in?

Trevor Simpson invests primarily in SaaS, Energy and Analytics startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Trevor Simpson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Trevor Simpson closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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