John F. Eckert
Director/Board Member at BLUERUSH INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
John F.
Eckert is the founder.
He founded McLean Watson Capital, Inc. in 1992 and PropelR Growth in 2011.
Currently, Mr. Eckert holds the position of Independent Director at BlueRush, Inc. and Director at Activplant Corp., SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc., and TradeCafé, Inc. In the past, Mr. Eckert served as President, CEO, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer at Echelon Capital Corp.
from 2007 to 2013, Chairman at Marchwell Ventures Ltd.
from 2008 to 2012, Chairman at Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association in 2003, President & Chairman at Canadian Venture Capital Association, Director at Pretium Capital Corp., Managing Director at CIBC Wood Gundy Australia Ltd.
from 1989 to 1992, Director & Vice President at Wood Gundy from 1985 to 1992, Director at Fortiva, Inc., TriTech Software Systems, SiteBrand Corp., CIBC Wood Gundy Corp., Time Voyager Pte Ltd., and Chief Operating Officer at SOFTIMAGE, Inc. Mr. Eckert obtained an undergraduate degree and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BLUERUSH INC.
-.--% | 2023-05-09 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2024-03-30 |
John F. Eckert active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BLUERUSH INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-10 |
McLean Watson Capital, Inc.
 McLean Watson Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1992 by Loudon McLean Owen and John Eckert, McLean Watson Capital, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Toronto, Ontario. They manage the McLean Watson Softech Fund I and the McLean Watson Ventures II LP. | Founder | 2010-07-21 |
PropelR Growth
 PropelR Growth Investment ManagersFinance PropelR Growth (PropelR Growth) is an venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Bruce R. Croxon. The firm is headquartered in Toronto. | Founder | 2011-11-30 |
SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc.
 SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of satellite and satellite-cellular terminals, applications, network and professional services for mobile and fixed remote industrial tracking, monitoring, control and management. It offers hardware, network, and applications that work together to deliver an integrated approach for tracking, monitoring, control, and management of vehicles, vessels, and equipment anywhere in the world. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2010-10-26 |
Activplant Corp.
 Activplant Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activplant Corp. provides enterprise manufacturing intelligence software. The firm's software enables manufacturers to collect, store, analyze and distribute critical information throughout the manufacturing enterprise in real-time. Its services include implementation, consulting, training, and technical support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
TradeCaf?, Inc.
 TradeCaf?, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TradeCafé, Inc. is a B2B marketplace and cloud-based technology platform that facilitates the trade of protein commodities. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. It is used by primary producers and processors, retailers, and distributors around the world to conduct, finance, and fulfill protein trade transactions. TradeCafé is the world's largest cloud-based community of producers, processors, and distributors involved in the trade of protein commodities. The Canadian company was founded in 2015, and the CEO is Nicholas M. Walker. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John F. Eckert
| Companies | Position | End |
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SiteBrand Corp.
 SiteBrand Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SiteBrand Corp. develops web site management software, which allows communications between companies and customers. Its marketing automation software includes integrated tools for delivering real-time, rules-driven, personalized web campaigns and personalized email campaigns. It also provides a personalization rules engine and fully-tracked email campaigns in a single integrated application. It was founded in 2000 and is located in Gatineau, Canada | Director/Board Member | 2008-09-04 |
| Pretium Capital Corp. | Director/Board Member | 2008-09-04 |
| Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association | Chairman | 2002-12-31 |
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Training of John F. Eckert
| University of Western Ontario | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| BLUERUSH INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 18 |
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SOFTIMAGE, Inc.
 SOFTIMAGE, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SOFTIMAGE, Inc. develops software with 3D technology. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. SOFTIMAGE was acquired by Autodesk, Inc. from Avid Technology, Inc. on November 18, 2008 for $35.10 million. | Technology Services |
| Pretium Capital Corp. | Finance |
Echelon Capital Corp.
 Echelon Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Echelon Capital Corp. operates as a capital pool company. The company was founded on February 27, 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
CIBC Wood Gundy Australia Ltd.
 CIBC Wood Gundy Australia Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC Wood Gundy Australia Ltd. is an Australian mining company. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Wood Gundy | Finance |
McLean Watson Capital, Inc.
McLean Watson Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1992 by Loudon McLean Owen and John Eckert, McLean Watson Capital, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Toronto, Ontario. They manage the McLean Watson Softech Fund I and the McLean Watson Ventures II LP. | Finance |
Activplant Corp.
Activplant Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activplant Corp. provides enterprise manufacturing intelligence software. The firm's software enables manufacturers to collect, store, analyze and distribute critical information throughout the manufacturing enterprise in real-time. Its services include implementation, consulting, training, and technical support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, Canada. | Technology Services |
Fortiva, Inc.
 Fortiva, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Fortiva, Inc. provides email archiving solutions. It serves legal discovery, regulatory compliance and email storage management. The company was founded by Craig Rennick and Paul Chen in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
TriTech Software Systems
 TriTech Software Systems Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TriTech Software Systems develops software solutions for public safety. Its products include Inform Public Safety Suite, Perform Public Safety Suite, Respond EMS software, and cloud-based public safety software. The company was founded by Christopher D. Maloney in 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
SiteBrand Corp.
SiteBrand Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SiteBrand Corp. develops web site management software, which allows communications between companies and customers. Its marketing automation software includes integrated tools for delivering real-time, rules-driven, personalized web campaigns and personalized email campaigns. It also provides a personalization rules engine and fully-tracked email campaigns in a single integrated application. It was founded in 2000 and is located in Gatineau, Canada | Technology Services |
SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc.
SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of satellite and satellite-cellular terminals, applications, network and professional services for mobile and fixed remote industrial tracking, monitoring, control and management. It offers hardware, network, and applications that work together to deliver an integrated approach for tracking, monitoring, control, and management of vehicles, vessels, and equipment anywhere in the world. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Communications |
CIBC Wood Gundy Corp.
 CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. is a Canadian company that provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Marchwell Ventures Ltd.
 Marchwell Ventures Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Marchwell Ventures Ltd. operates as a development stage company. The company through its subsidiary, sitebrand.com, engages in Internet based marketing. Marchwell Ventures was founded on December 23, 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
| Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association | |
| Canadian Venture Capital Association | |
Time Voyager Pte Ltd.
 Time Voyager Pte Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Time Voyager Pte Ltd. develops online games. It is working on a large-scale 3D Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game titled “PROJECT A”. The company also offers JX Engine, a complete solution for developers to create next-generation games, virtual reality simulations and other 3D animated contents. Time Voyager was founded in July 2007 by Chris Loo and is headquartered in Singapore. | Technology Services |
PropelR Growth
PropelR Growth Investment ManagersFinance PropelR Growth (PropelR Growth) is an venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Bruce R. Croxon. The firm is headquartered in Toronto. | Finance |
TradeCaf?, Inc.
TradeCaf?, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TradeCafé, Inc. is a B2B marketplace and cloud-based technology platform that facilitates the trade of protein commodities. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. It is used by primary producers and processors, retailers, and distributors around the world to conduct, finance, and fulfill protein trade transactions. TradeCafé is the world's largest cloud-based community of producers, processors, and distributors involved in the trade of protein commodities. The Canadian company was founded in 2015, and the CEO is Nicholas M. Walker. | Technology Services |
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