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Ali Taiyeb

Investor

Board Chair at Startup Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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397 people in our graph share verified history with Ali — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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×4Ali: together at Cambridge Judge Business School
×3Ali: together at McMaster University

About

Ali Taiyeb is Director of Partnerships & Ecosystem at the Vector Institute, where he leads enterprise partnerships focused on AI adoption and innovation. He also serves as Board Chair of Startup Canada. His experience spans corporate partnerships, startup ecosystems, and social impact initiatives.

Experience

  1. Vector InstituteDirector, Partnerships & Ecosystemcurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Vector InstituteDirector, Industry Innovation2021 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Startup CanadaBoard Chaircurrent2025 — present
  4. Startup CanadaBoard Member2024 — 2025Canada
  5. Social Ventures ZoneGrowth Coachcurrent2019 — present
  6. Small World MusicChair and Board Member2016 — 2021
  7. The DMZHead of Strategic Partnerships2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  8. The DMZPartnerships Manager2019 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
  9. The DMZPartnerships Lead2018 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
  10. The DMZBusiness Development Lead2017 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
  11. Gateway GroupManager, Strategy and Partnerships2014 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area
  12. CivicActionDiverseCity Fellow2014 — 2015Toronto
  13. Pivotal, Inc. (formerly Xtreme Labs, acquired)Business Development2013 — 2014Toronto, Ontario
  14. Region of PeelPrograms Facilitator2010 — 2012Mississauga,Ontario

Skills & more

Leadership73Public Speaking21Team Leadership16Design Thinking5Management5Strategy10Strategic PlanningNegotiationEnterprise Software11Business Development58Open Innovation2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2
+12 moreNonprofitsMachine LearningData ScienceEntrepreneurshipStart-upsMobile DevicesProject ManagementInternational DevelopmentSocial MediaResearchFundraisingSales

Languages English · Gujarati · Hindi · Urdu

  • Generative AI — Vector Institute
  • Project Management for AI — Vector Institute
  • Excel to AI — Vector Institute

From Ali's professional profile.

Colleagues at Startup Canada

Amanda Logan
Programs Officer, Startup Women & Startup Global at Startup Canada
Arielle Land
Director of Partnerships and Growth at Startup Canada
Armin Nourozi
Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council at Startup Canada
Brenda Beckedorf
Board Vice Chair at Startup Canada
Brenda Halloran
Board Director at Startup Canada
Britney Bresciani
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications at Startup Canada
Carleen Dehaney
Finance Committee Chair at Startup Canada
Isabel Nolan
Director of Programs at Startup Canada

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Taiyeb?
Ali Taiyeb is Director of Partnerships & Ecosystem at the Vector Institute, where he leads enterprise partnerships focused on AI adoption and innovation. He also serves as Board Chair of Startup Canada. His experience spans corporate partnerships, startup ecosystems, and social impact initiatives.
Where does Ali Taiyeb work?
Ali Taiyeb is Board Chair at Startup Canada.
Where did Ali Taiyeb go to school?
Ali Taiyeb studied at Cambridge Judge Business School (FinTech Innovation, Executive Education - Certificate Program); MIT Professional Education (AI/ ML and Data Science, - Certificate Program); McMaster University (Honours Bachelor of Science with a Minor in Arts).

Same school

Also attended Cambridge Judge Business School97

Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalAniol BrosaGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesStephanie RichPartner, Platform at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcFares ZahirDirector & Chief Executive Officer at Xeraya Capital

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Also attended MIT Professional Education56

Michael ZehnderHead of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures AgKanira ShahVenture Partner, Future Content Fund at IPR.VCElena Harumi StarkVP of Platform and Impact at AENUThomas DunleavyHead of Venture at Varys CapitalCris De LucaPartner, Digital at Sanofi VenturesHugues BertinPartner at HCS Capital

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Also attended McMaster University192

Rami RahalPartner at MPM BioImpactAlex NardiInvestment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenEricInvestment Analyst at UpHonest CapitalJulia ZhouPresident and Co-Founder at CaladanPaige DickieVice-President at Radical Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Vector Institute17

Paige DickieVice-President at Radical VenturesJordan JacobsCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Radical VenturesTomi PoutanenCo-founder, Partner at Radical VenturesMohan ZhangPrincipal at Sixty Degree CapitalAjay AgrawalCo-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth PartnersStanley DiaoEcosystem Partner at Draper Dragon

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Also worked at The DMZ27

Justine ClarkProgram Manager, SaaS Institute at TinySeedAbdullah SnobarCEO at DMZ VenturesMatt SaundersCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak VenturesMana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesCameron WalkerInvestor at Boreal VenturesRaja ChakravortiInvestor at Stellar Development Foundation

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Also worked at Gateway Group3

Sourav GuptaPrincipal at SV AngelAshish AgarwalFounder at SigmaMind AIAnupriya KumarFounder and CEO at miniOrange

Also worked at CivicAction3

Zubair PatelDirector of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, BHive at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)Jennifer PereiraHead of Fengate Private Equity at Fengate Private EquityJonathan AsmisFounder at Landed