Danny Way
InvestorPrincipal at Emend Vision Fund · Investment Advisor at Caldwell Securities Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About
Principal investing in seed and Series A companies, a multi-time founder with CEO/COO/CTO experience and involvement across four VC firms. Supports deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio growth.
Experience
- Emend Vision FundPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- The Viridis GroupPresidentcurrent2013 — presentcalgary, canada area
- Venture Mentoring Service of AlbertaMentorcurrent2024 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)CVCA Data Committee Membercurrent2024 — present
- Vario VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentGreater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- LeankorBoard Observer2024 — 2025
- Cellar InsightsBoard Observer2023 — 2025
- LevvenBoard Observer2023 — 2025
- Carrot VenturesVenture Partner2023 — 2025Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Verdex CapitalInvestment Manager2023 — 2025Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Scorched IceBusiness Operations2022 — 2023Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- VA AngelsMember2014 — 2023Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- ICwhatUCCo-Founder & COO2019 — 2021Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- Valhalla Private CapitalCo-Founder2017 — 2020Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- Energy New Venture Competition, Haskayne School of Business’ Hunter Centre for EntrepreneurshipAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2020Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- Lumina Management ConsultantsManagement Consultant2017 — 2019Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- PROTERES Consulting Inc.Leader2013 — 2017Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- Penumbra EnergyCo-Founder2012 — 2015Calgary, Canada Area
- rCarCofounder2014 — 2015Canada
- Bow Tie ThursdaysPresident2011 — 2015Calgary & Vancouver, Canada
Skills & more
Energy32Renewable Energy19Energy Management8Operations Management4Software Development2Project Management16Leadership14Enterprise Risk Management2Strategy12Consulting EngineeringWater StrategyOperation Risk Management
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ERMPower & UtilitiesElectricity MarketsEnergy StorageElectricity Project FeasabilityOperations Management SystemsOperations Management AssuranceAssurance Program DevelopmentAngel InvestingEntrepreneurshipStrategic ThinkingFrom Danny's professional profile.
Colleagues at Emend Vision Fund
Alexander Hutchison
Investment Advisor at Caldwell Securities Ltd.
Golriz Fattahi
Chief Executive Officer at Alacrity Canada
Haruki Maki
Senior Associate, Investment Department at TOHOKU University Venture Partners
Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber
Senior Impact Advisor at Emend Vision Fund
Lauren Capern
Impact Analyst at Emend Vision Fund
Owen Matthews
Managing Partner at Emend Vision Fund
Richard Egli
Managing Partner at Emend Vision Fund
Rory Capern
Venture Partner at Emend Vision Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danny Way?
- Principal investing in seed and Series A companies, a multi-time founder with CEO/COO/CTO experience and involvement across four VC firms. Supports deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio growth.
- Where does Danny Way work?
- Danny Way is Principal at Emend Vision Fund.
- Where did Danny Way go to school?
- Danny Way studied at University of Calgary (Electrical Engineering); University of Calgary (BSc, Software Engineering).
Same school
Also attended University of Calgary186
Garrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaLaura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesLeah GosbeeCFO at Version One VenturesRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChris EricksonFounder at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Bryan ChowInvestor at Side Door Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Venture Mentoring Service of Alberta2
Also worked at Verdex Capital10
Martin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalJim HardinVice President at Verdex CapitalMonte WilsonCFO at Verdex CapitalJacques LaPointeMBA, P.Eng. - Founding Partner at Metiquity VenturesLaurie PowersBoard Chair at Verdex CapitalAlf SailerDirector at Verdex Capital
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