Heather Pontikes

VA Angels (VA Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Randy Stewart Thompson and Rod Brown. The firm is headquartered in Canada.

ICwhatUC, Inc. provides customer self service support application. It offers web based video support service that uses augmented reality for home and field service. The company was founded by Guillermo Salazar, Luke Krueger and Danny Way and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Innovative Trauma Care, Inc. develops and markets medical devices for traumatic injuries. It is an early stage medical device company focused on developing and marketing solutions to address the common causes of preventable death in traumatic injury scenarios. The firm's product iTClamp Hemorrhage Control System is a temporary wound closure device to control severe bleeding within seconds of application to a penetrating injury. Its product iTClamp seals the edges of a wound closed to create a temporary pool of blood under pressure, which forms a stable clot that mitigates further blood loss until the wound can be surgically repaired. The company was founded by Ian Joseph Atkinson and Dennis Frank Filips in 2010 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Bridgewater Labs, Inc. provides business support services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Tlink Golf, Inc. is a wearable technology company focused on utilizing the power and components of smartphones as the backbone for disruptive wearable tech products in golf. It also offers TLink GPS golf watch products. The company was founded by Derek Rucki and Stefan Radeta in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Glilot Capital Investments GP Ltd. (Glilot Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Kobi Samboursky and Arik Kleinstein. The firm is headquartered in Herzliya.

The Digitrust Group provides cyber security consulting and defensive managed services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Red Thread Ventures LTD (Red Thread Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Sean P Hodgins. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Viridis Group Holding AB is a holding Swedish company that focuses on IT management.

Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Lake Country Corp. is an American company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of plastic and metal materials.

Carrot Ventures (Carrot Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of AVAC Group founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Economic Development Winnipeg, Inc. operates economic development agencies. Its services include economic development, marketing, communications and media relations, information and research management, evaluating issues critical to Winnipeg?s economic development, and providing community and lifestyle information. The firm serves advanced manufacturing, aerospace, agribusiness, creative, energy and environment, financial services, life sciences, and tourism industries. The company is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

National Angel Capital Organization is a professional association for angel investors in Canada. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The organization has invested $1.38 billion into 2,000 Canadian companies and has a national network of 4,200 angel investors, 50 incubators and accelerators, and 45 angel groups.

The Angels' Forum Management Co LLC (The Angels' Forum) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Carol Sands, Craig Sirnio and Alejandro Estrada. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Keiretsu Forum LLC operates as private equity fund. The firm serves to private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate and institutional investors. The company was founded by Randy Williams in September 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Genome Canada provides genomic research services. It connects ideas and people across public and private sectors to find new uses for genomics, invests in large-scale science and technology to fuel innovation,and translates discoveries into applications, new technologies, societal impacts and solutions across key sectors of national importance, including health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, energy, mining, and the environment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Angel Capital Association provides investment services. The CEO of the American company is Patrick Gouhin.

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) is one of the leading full-service business law firms in Manitoba, with over 120 years of history providing legal services to its clients locally, nationally and internationally. From their offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba, TDS has the expertise necessary to help clients take advantage of every opportunity and to develop creative solutions to legal challenges experienced in their business in a timely and cost-effective way. TDS has long been recognized as a centre of excellence in the areas of business law, labor relations law, employment law, civil litigation and dispute resolution. LEXPERT® The Business Magazine for Lawyers recognized TDS as the leading corporate law firm in Manitoba, being the only Manitoba corporate law firm at the centre of its 'Bulls-Eye' ranking of Manitoba corporate law firms. A number of their lawyers have been recognized by LEXPERT® and THE BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA® and other legal publications as being among the leading Canadian lawyers in their areas of practice. While assisting business, government, institutional and individual clients with their Canadian legal needs, wherever and whenever they may arise, TDS, its lawyers and staffs are committed to supporting their community of Winnipeg, and the Province of Manitoba. Many TDS lawyers hold positions of leadership in community service support of the arts, legal education and in the legal profession. TDS is a founding member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms. Through Lex Mundi, TDS provides its clients with access to more than 20,000 lawyers practicing in 160 elite law firms.

Vastcon, Inc. operates medical laboratories. The company was incorporated on April 03, 2014 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Rocketrez, Inc. provides ticketing and operations booking software for tour operators, attractions, zoos, aquariums, and more. The company is based in Steinbach, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Rocketrez conducted a research study on the economic outcomes of mid-market tours and attractions switching to their platform. The Canadian company also offers a free ebook guide to revenue management for tours and attractions. The company was founded in 2005 by John Pendergrast, who has been the CEO since 2005.

DealCloser, Inc. develops legal transaction management software. The company was founded by Amir Reshef, Ashvin Singh, and Mike O’Connor in June 2017 and is headquartered in Edmonton, CA.

Verdex Capital Ltd (Verdex Capital) is a evergreen venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.