Barry Gekiere
Chairman at Activplant Corp.
Network origin in Barry Gekiere first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital)
 MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 36 |
Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
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| Non-Profit Organization | 21 | |
Ventures West Management, Inc.
 Ventures West Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Ventures West Management, Inc. is venture capital firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Toronto, Montréal and Kanata, Ontario
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 18 |
Geminare, Inc.
 Geminare, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Geminare, Inc. provides recovery-as-a-service solutions. Its products include Cloud CORE, Cloud Recovery and Auto Failover, Cloud Storage Assurance 2.0, Virtual Server Rapid Recovery and iCloudRecovery. The firm operates through its offices located in Palo Alto and Toronto. The company was founded in 2004 by Joshua B. Geist and is headquartered in Los Altos, Canada.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 5 |
Geminare, Inc. (Canada)
 Geminare, Inc. (Canada) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Recovery Point Systems, Inc., Geminare, Inc. (Canada) is a Canadian company that specializes in serving enterprises with complex, heterogeneous environments. Geminare, Inc. (Canada is based in Toronto, CA and was founded in 2006 by Joshua B. Geist, who has been the CEO since 2006. The company was acquired by Recovery Point Systems, Inc. on November 01, 2021. The company offers a range of services, including resiliency portfolio, cloud services, disaster recovery, traditional disaster recovery, tape vaulting, hosting & colocation, and network support.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 4 |
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.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 3 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Barry Gekiere via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKBERRY LIMITED | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| LIMINAL BIOSCIENCES INC. | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MACROGENICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc.
 EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, EdgeStone Capital Partners, Inc. is a Toronto-based private equity firm. They also have offices in Calgary and Montreal | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
| McGill University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Queen's University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
TorQuest Partners, Inc.
 TorQuest Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TorQuest Partners, Inc (TorQuest Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2002 by Brent Belzberg. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| Concordia University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of British Columbia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| The University of Waterloo | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Western Ontario | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| McMaster University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
INEA Corp.
 INEA Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services INEA Corp. provides performance management software solutions for the financial services industry. Its software offers enterprise planning, forecasting, modeling, profitability analytics, and management and regulatory reporting on a single integrated platform. It also provides enterprise rollout, technical support, and training services. The company was founded by Andrew Beck in 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member President | |
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
 Gemin X Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Gemin X Pharmaceuticals US Inc. is engaged in the development of cancer therapeutics. It offers mimetic and telomere capping programs, as well as screening, medicinal chemistry, and preclinical development services. The company was founded by Gordon C. Shore in 1998 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member President | |
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. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
QuickPlay Media, Inc.
 QuickPlay Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services QuickPlay Media, Inc. engages in the provision of managed solutions for the distribution of video content to Internet protocol-connected devices. It specializes in multiscreen managed services. The firm’s end-to-end services provide the technology and resources needed to deliver video on demand, live TV, and TV everywhere. It also offers media transformation and TVX solutions. The company was founded by Wayne Purboo and Raja Khanna in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing Director/Board Member | |
LifeSciences British Columbia
 LifeSciences British Columbia BiotechnologyHealth Technology LifeSciences British Columbia is a non-profit organization, which engages in supporting and representing the life science community through leadership, investment, advocacy, and promotion. It ensures that no life sciences sector is working in isolation and that all sectors come together in a comprehensive, complementary, and coordinated fashion. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
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 company is based in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
| ALDER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
MaRS Discovery District
 MaRS Discovery District Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MaRS Discovery District owns and operates a convergence center. It offers business research, information technology; pharmaceutical, optical sciences advisory and start up business assistance services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Institute of Corporate Directors
 Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Toronto Asset Management Corp.
 University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. (UTAM) is the investment management organization of the University of Toronto, a public research university headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 as a separately incorporated investment management organization with a Board of Directors. UTAM is the investment manager for the University’s Endowment portfolio and short-term working capital assets. Their sole activity is to manage the assets of the University, prudently and in accordance with their client’s directions. UTAM has been a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2016. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
RapidMind, Inc.
 RapidMind, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rapidmind, Inc. provides software development platform that allows software vendors to deliver high performance on multi-core and stream processors. The company was founded by Michael D. McCool and Stefanus Du Toit in 2004 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Viigo, Inc.
 Viigo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Viigo, Inc. develops mobile application software solutions. It specializes in smartphone, blackberry, windows mobile, news, weather, sports and entertainment. The company was founded by Jay Steele and Tas Tsonis in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Packaged Software | President Director/Board Member | |
AudienceView Ticketing Corp.
 AudienceView Ticketing Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AudienceView Ticketing Corp. engages in the provision and development of software and media solutions for ticket sales. It offers services through its platform, which under the brands of OvationTix, Vendini, TheaterMania, WhatsOnStage, LaughStub, ElectroStub, and TuneStub. The company was founded by Kevin Kimsa and Paul J. Atkinson in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
HomeEquity Bank
 HomeEquity Bank Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance HomeEquity Bank operates as a chartered bank. It provides reverse mortgage, income advantage, and Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). The company was founded by William Turner in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Mantella Venture Partners
 Mantella Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Mantella Venture Partners (Mantella Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Miovision Technologies, Inc.
 Miovision Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Miovision Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of traffic data collection and management solutions. It offers video analytics, software development, vehicle counting, portable video collection units, traffic studies, turning movement counts, and automated license plate recognition. The company was founded by Kurtis N. McBride, Kevin Madill, and Anthony Brijpaul in 2005 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada. | Packaged Software | Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
CrowdCare Corp.
 CrowdCare Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CrowdCare Corp. develops applications for mobiles. It specializes in technical support mobile application for smartphones and tablets. Its products wysdom, combines information that one’s device can send and use that to find answer to users’ questions. The company was founded by Ian Collins and Jeffery Brunet in 2012 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Schulich School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Richard Ivey School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| PROFOUND MEDICAL CORP. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
Wisk Solutions, Inc.
 Wisk Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wisk Solutions, Inc. develops bar and restaurant management software. The firm specializes in restaurant inventory, recipe costing, inventory management, restaurant management software, bar management software and bar inventory software. The company was founded by Angelo Esposito and Ciprian Rarau in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Graphite Ventures, Inc.
 Graphite Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Graphite Ventures, Inc. (Graphite Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
Train Fitness Inc.
 Train Fitness Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Train Fitness Inc. is a fitness platform that uses AI to analyze motion data from your watch to provide expertise-level analysis of your workout. The company is based in Huntsville, Canada. The Canadian company's social platform motivates fitness enthusiasts to push past their limits and hit the gym daily. Train Fitness automatically tracks exercises, sets, and reps using an Apple Watch. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SPECTRA7 MICROSYSTEMS INC. | Semiconductors | Corporate Secretary Director/Board Member |
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International
| Canada | 43 |
| United States | 9 |
Sectoral
| Technology Services | 15 |
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Health Technology | 9 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 381 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 121 |
| Private Equity Investor | 82 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 72 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 46 |
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| John Albright | 47 |
| John Varghese | 42 |
| Ken Galbraith | 30 |
| Maha Katabi | 28 |
| Aaron Davidson | 24 |
| Richard Kimel | 22 |
| Robin Axon | 20 |
| Ted G. Anderson | 20 |
| John F. Eckert | 20 |
| Robert Normandeau | 20 |
| Duncan Hill | 19 |
| Michael Hollend | 18 |
| Erik Levy | 18 |
| Martha Tory | 18 |
| Barry J. Allen | 18 |
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