# Top 20 Recruiting Angel Investors in Canada in June 2026 ## Robert Justason - Type: Angel - Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, SaaS Bob is chief operating officer and co-founder of Mariner. Prior to joining the Mariner team, Bob held a variety of senior positions with NBTel and Aliant Telecom, including VP, Broadband Engineering, VP, Engineering and VP, Technical Solutions and Support.Bob’s expertise spans the full range of IP and broadband networking applications andtechnologies. In addition to leading Aliant Telecom’s Broadband infrastructure deployment, Bob directed the development of industry-first IP applications, including IP Centrex, TV on the PC and the world’s first IP TV service to deliver multiple MPEG TV streams on DSL technology. Bob has also led the technology development and implementation of self service and service improvement software and tools for both HSI and IP TV. Bob was instrumental in establishing NBTel as the first Canadian telephone company to provide internet service, and he led the technology strategy to deliver a widely respected contact center program which delivered over 10,000 seats of agent technology to world-leading contact center operators, including Fortune 500 clients. ## Micheal Hyatt - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Self-Storage Michael Hyatt is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of BlueCat Networks and a recipient of the Top 40 Under 40™ Award. BlueCat is a four-time winner of “Deloitte’s Fast 50” and has received Gartner’s highest “Strong Positive” rating. Michael also co-founded Dyadem, a highly successful software company that was acquired by IHS (NYSE: IHS).Michael is a weekly business commentator on CBC Newsworld and has been featured on the cover of Canadian Business Magazine. He is also a finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award and an active participant and lender for three special charities: Kiva.org, OneProsper and Future Possibilities for Kids. ## Gerry Pond - Type: Angel - Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Human Resources, Enterprise Software Gerry Pond is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Mariner Innovations. He previously worked at Aliant Telecom as a President. Gerry Pond The University of New Brunswick. ## Dr.Parker Vandermeer - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical, Recruiting, Health Care Parker Vandermeer is an individual investor. ## Jennifer Lum - Type: Angel - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Machine Learning Jennifer Lum is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Biospring Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in Life Sciences Technology. She is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor. She has cofounded several companies and has worked with many others from formation through to M&A.Jennifer is a Venture Capital Advisor at Harvard BusinessSchool and an Advisor at MIT’s Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship. She is also an Advisory Board member at The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.Jennifer co-founded Forge.AI (acquired by FiscalNote) and Adelphic (acquired by Time). She was an early team member at Quattro Wireless (acquired by Apple), m-Qube (acquired by VeriSign) and WebHosting.com (acquired by AT&T).She has also held various roles as a management consultant with financial services and technology companies.Twitter: @lum ## Jim English - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: SaaS, Software, Recruiting Jim English, President, CEO states; "Since I joined the business out of college in 1974, 'Our Mission' has been to aggressively grow our business through Complete Customer Satisfaction. I understand the value of each customer over a lifetime. ## Leslie MaGee - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: SaaS, Software, Recruiting Leslie MaGee ## Anil Dharni - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Mobile, Apps, iOS Anil Dharni is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sense. Attended at MIT Sloan School of Management. ## Bogdan Iarovoi - Type: Angel - Location: Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Internet, Software Bogdan Iarovoi is a Managing Partner of SmartHub Investments. ## Marc Morin - Type: Angel - Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS Marc, our Chief Executive Officer, co-founded Sandvine (TSX:SVC) and served as its Chief Technology Officer, developing the company's vision and technology strategy. Prior to Sandvine, he was co-founder at PixStream which was acquired by Cisco Systems. ## Jean Desgagne - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Podcast, E-Learning, Employment Jean Desgagné is President and CEO, Global Enterprise Services, TMX Group, a member of TMX Group's executive management committee and is an Officer of the Corporation.Global Enterprise Services is accountable for the delivery of Technology, Operations, Transaction and Procurement Services for all of TMX.Desgagné joined The CanadianDepository for Securities Limited (CDS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group, in 2013 from TD Bank Group where he was Senior Vice President, Trading Risk Services, holding responsibility for the independent oversight of valuation, market risk, liquidity and collateral for TD's global trading business. Prior to TD Bank, he held increasingly senior positions at some of Canada's leading financial institutions including Bank of Montreal and Union Bank of Switzerland (Canada) in areas such as treasury operations, technology, trading support and risk management.Desgagné is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University of Ottawa. He currently serves on the Board of the Jean Tweed Centre, the Board of Governors of Junior Achievement of Central Ontario, and has been active in a number of other community organizations. He is a member of the President's Advisory Council for the University of Ottawa and was awarded the Trudeau Medal by the Telfer School of Management and the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2002 in recognition of his community service. ## David Henning - Type: Angel - Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mobile, Software, Commercial David Henning - Partner @ Otimo Retail ## Rand Lockwood - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Accounting, Recruiting Rand Lockwood joined Recruit N Refer as Co-Founder. ## Mike Tilley - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: SaaS, Software, Recruiting Mike Tilley ## Kirk Simpson - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Finance, Software, Sales Kirk Simpson is the CEO of Confirm. He is a passionate team builder, innovator, and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience leading disruptive technology ventures.Before his current role at Confirm, Kirk co-founded Wave Financial Inc., a company dedicated to providing financial services and software solutions to small businesses.Under his leadership as CEO, Wave expanded significantly, achieving $100M in annual revenue and growing its team to 370 employees. This growth culminated in Wave’s acquisition by H&R Block for $537M in June 2019.In the same year, Kirk’s exceptional leadership was recognized when he was named Canada’s Most Admired CEO in the growth category by Waterstone Human Capital.Beyond his role at Confirm, Kirk actively contributes to the North American startup ecosystem as an angel investor and advisor. ## Matthew Cowan - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series D - Focus: SaaS, Mobile, Software Matthew Cowan is The Corporate Director At BitGo. ## Jim Osler - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Recruiting, Predictive Analytics Jim Osler - Principal @ Origin Merchant Partners ## David Kassie - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Recruiting, Predictive Analytics David Kassie - Chairman of the Board @ Clearfit Analytics ## Mike Durland - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: SaaS, Software, Recruiting Mike Durland is the former Group Head and CEO, Global Banking and Markets, for Scotiabank. He retired from Scotiabank in 2016 to pursue a variety of business, philanthropic, and academic interests. Today, he is the CEO of Melancthon Capital, a member of the Business Strategy Committee for the Global Risk Institute, the Chair of the Board ofDirectors of DeepLearning, a founding principal in Cabot Links, a member of the Board of Directors of TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, a member of the advisory board of Riipen Networks Inc., a member of the Board of Directors of the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, a member of the Advisory Board of the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, and a member of the Advisory Boards of the Center for Social Impact and the Master of Management Analytics Program, both at Queen’s University. He holds a B.Comm degree from St. Mary’s University, a PhD in Finance and Operations Research from Queen’s University, and an honorary doctorate from St. Mary’s University. ## Richard Hyatt - Type: Angel - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Commercial Richard Hyatt co-founded BlueCat Networks, Inc. in 2000 and has been its Chief Scientist since January 2014. Mr. Hyatt served as Chief Technology Officer and as Vice President of Engineering at BlueCat Networks, Inc and serves as its Director.