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Brian Foster

Investor

General Partner at 519 Growth Fund

London, Ontario

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Technology investor and serial entrepreneur who co-founded the RH Accelerator in London, Ontario. Previously founded and led multiple software companies including InnoSoft Canada (acquired by Constellation Software in 2017) and BNW Software (acquired in 2004). He serves as a board member and shareholder of various technology companies.

Experience

  1. 519 Growth FundGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentLondon, Ontario, Canada
  2. RHA Ventures Inc.Co-Founder and Partnercurrent2018 — presentLondon, Canada Metropolitan Area
  3. Factory Bucket IncAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, Canada Metropolitan Area
  4. KW TitansCo-Owner2017 — 2021Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario
  5. InnoSoft Canada Inc.CEO2005 — 2019
  6. Academy GarrinchaCo-Founder2010 — 2011
  7. KinteraDirector of Sales2004 — 2005
  8. BNW SoftwareCEO1999 — 2004London, Ontario, Canada
  9. The University of Western OntarioDevelopment Officer1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Team LeadershipNegotiationStart-ups16Account Management4New Business Development13Business Development6Cloud Computing3Lead Generation1Product Management3E-commerce2Integration1CRM1
+12 moreProfessional ServicesBusiness StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipSolution SellingProgram ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentContract NegotiationEntrepreneurshipSaaSEnterprise Software

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Colleagues at 519 Growth Fund

Brian Cram
General Partner at 519 Growth Fund
David Brebner
Investor at 519 Growth Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Foster?
Technology investor and serial entrepreneur who co-founded the RH Accelerator in London, Ontario. Previously founded and led multiple software companies including InnoSoft Canada (acquired by Constellation Software in 2017) and BNW Software (acquired in 2004). He serves as a board member and shareholder of various technology companies.
Where does Brian Foster work?
Brian Foster is General Partner at 519 Growth Fund.
What check size does Brian Foster write?
Brian Foster typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Brian Foster go to school?
Brian Foster studied at Western University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biology); altMBA (altMBA36 Ogre Cohort).

Same school

Also attended Western University193

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Also attended altMBA15

Adam MilgromPartner at Giant LeapTravis TassetSenior Vice President at Nueterra CapitalAlezeia BrownInvestment Manager at Main Sequence VenturesDominic GoAssociate at Nomadic Venture PartnersIgnacio SalaPartner at Grow Venture PartnersHeath EvansAssociate Director, Climate Tech Hub at Swinburne Innovation Studio

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kintera2

Val SorbiePartner and Managing Director at Gibraltar VenturesMark WebsterInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

Also worked at The University of Western Ontario16

SherryAnalyst at Whitecap Venture PartnersNeil PeetPartner, Leads Intake at GreenSky VenturesKenneth GriséPrincipal at Sixty Degree CapitalCharmaine DeanBoard of Directors; Vice-President of Research and International at University of Waterloo at Waterloo Accelerator CentreLaurie BakerExecutive Director at TreefrogChris J. AlbinsonGeneral Partner at BreakawayGrowth Fund

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