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Brad Johns

Investor

Partner, Yaletown Partners at Accelerate Fund

Calgary

About

Brad Johns has over 25 years of experience across private equity, venture capital, business development, product management, and manufacturing. He focuses on emerging growth opportunities in enterprise process, energy, and industrial sectors, and helps manage the Alberta-based, seed-focused Accelerate Funds II, III, and IV. He was previously a partner at Moneta Capital and vice president at Launchworks, and earlier held manufacturing and product management leadership roles at Nortel in Canada and the UK. He holds a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University, an M.Eng in Systems Engineering from McMaster University, and an MBA from INSEAD.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyEnterprise Software

Experience

  1. Yaletown Partners Inc.Venture Partnercurrent2011 — presentCalgary, Canada Area
  2. ChaordixDirectorcurrent2012 — present
  3. Endurance Wind PowerDirector2015 — 2016Surrey, BC
  4. Shadow NetworksDirector2011 — 2016Santa Clara, CA
  5. MonexaDirector2013 — 2015Vancouver, Canada Area
  6. The A100Chairman2014 — 2015Calgary, Alberta
  7. Evoco Inc.Director2003 — 2012
  8. Industrial EvolutionDirector2003 — 2012
  9. Moneta Energy Services Ltd.Co-Founder, VP Business Development2006 — 2011
  10. Moneta Capital Partners LtdPartner2003 — 2006
  11. CAMB Developments LtdPresident2002 — 2003
  12. Launchworks IncVice President1999 — 2002
  13. Guest-TekDirector2000 — 2002
  14. Control-F1Director2000 — 2002
  15. J-Commerce IncCOO, VP Business Development1998 — 1999
  16. MCK Communications IncDirector of Product Management1997 — 1998
  17. Nortel LtdManufactuing Process Engineer, through to Director Product Management1987 — 1997
  18. Nortel LtdProduct Management1991 — 1997

Education

  1. INSEADMBA2000 — 2001
  2. McMaster UniversityM.Eng, Systems Engineering1984 — 1986
  3. Queen's UniversityB.Sc Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering1980 — 1984

Skills & more

Start-ups44Entrepreneurship26Venture Capital17Product Management18Business Development15Business Planning12Product Development14Project Management3Private Equity8Contract Negotiation1New Business Development4Valuation3
+12 moreMarketing StrategyExecutive ManagementBusiness ProcessMergers & AcquisitionsMarketingTelecommunicationsInvestmentsFinanceStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningNegotiation

From Brad's professional profile.

Investments

Led

ChaordixMonexaNetskrtShadow NetworksThoughExchangeUserful

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Accelerate Fund

Arden Tse
Investment Manager at Yaletown Partners
Neil Frizzell
Industry Advisor, Accelerate Fund III & IV at Accelerate Fund
Yasmine Al-Hussein
Investment Manager, Accelerate Fund, Yaletown Partners at Accelerate Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Brad Johns work?
Brad Johns is Partner, Yaletown Partners at Accelerate Fund.
What does Brad Johns invest in?
Brad Johns invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Enterprise Software.
Does Brad Johns lead rounds?
Yes — Brad Johns has led 6 tracked investments.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD773

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also attended McMaster University75

Mark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenEricInvestment Analyst at UpHonest CapitalJulia ZhouPresident and Co-Founder at CaladanPaige DickieVice-President at Radical VenturesKarim LakhaniInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesAdam JarczynInvestor at Ripple Ventures

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Also attended Queen's University215

Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersCurtis UrbanowiczInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalMichael RobinsonInvestor at Craft VenturesDan MoorInvestor at Craft Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Yaletown Partners Inc.8

Salil MunjalManaging Partner at Yaletown PartnersEric BukovinskyPartner at Yaletown PartnersShyam GuptaPartner at Yaletown PartnersMichael SfalcinPrincipal at Yaletown PartnersArden TseInvestment Manager at Yaletown PartnersSophie GuptaPrincipal at Yaletown Partners

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Also worked at Chaordix3

Alice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia CapitalShelley KuipersCo-Founder & Co-CEO at Inovia CapitalEric BukovinskyPartner at Yaletown Partners

Also worked at The A1009

Alice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia CapitalShelley KuipersCo-Founder & Co-CEO at Inovia CapitalShawn AbbottPartner at Inovia CapitalJacques LaPointeMBA, P.Eng. - Founding Partner at Metiquity VenturesAshif MawjiManaging Partner at ScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)Shaheel HoodaGeneral Partner at Sproutx

+ 3 more

Also worked at Nortel Ltd43

Joanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersScott AronsonOperating Partner at StripesLori EllAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesAndrew RadinInvestor at Inception Studio Capital

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