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184 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
David NaultunlockedJames: together at Institute of Corporate Directors (2022)
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×4James: together at CIBC
James: together at Institute of Corporate Directors
About
James leads the SVX advisory team, helping organizations raise or invest impact capital, with a focus on civic participation, equitable urbanism, and the social economy.
Experience
- Impact United AcademyCo-Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- SVXAssociate Director2024 — 2026
- SVXAdvisory Services Lead2022 — 2024
- Action CanadaPublic Policy Fellow2023 — 2024
- VERGE CapitalFund Manager2019 — 2022London, Ontario, Canada
- Pillar Nonprofit NetworkProgram Manager, CityStudio London2018 — 2020London, Ontario, Canada
- Impact Hub OttawaCivic Programming Lead2015 — 2018Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Discovery DistrictManager, Partnerships & Community Engagement2012 — 2015Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIBCMarketing Manager, President's Choice Financial2009 — 2012Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- TORODE Group of CompaniesProject Marketing Manager, TORODE Residential Ltd.2007 — 2008Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Skills & more
Impact InvestingPhilanthropyBoard GovernanceCommunity Economic DevelopmentEntrepreneurship DevelopmentCivic EngagementExperiential LearningPublic Policy
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Colleagues at SVX
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Chan?
- James leads the SVX advisory team, helping organizations raise or invest impact capital, with a focus on civic participation, equitable urbanism, and the social economy.
- Where does James Chan work?
- James Chan is Associate Director at SVX.
- Where did James Chan go to school?
- James Chan studied at Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD-Rotman Governance Essentials Program); Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference; Ivey Business School at Western University (Honors Business Administration (HBA)).
Same school
Also attended Institute of Corporate Directors37
David NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalJacques PerreaultPartner at Brightspark VenturesGeoff J. CatherwoodPartner at BDC Venture CapitalMartin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalDale TingleyCo-Managing Partner at Canadian Business Growth FundJohn AdamsPresident and CEO at NGIF Capital
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Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University352
ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs
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Shared employers
Also worked at SVX17
Shirley SpeakmanManaging Partner at BDC Venture CapitalAdam SpenceFounder, CEO, and UDP at SVXAmeeta VijayPresident at SVXKevin TaylorVice-President at SVXWali ZiaFinance Manager at SVXHelen ZhouManager, Education and Technology at SVX
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Also worked at Action Canada2
Also worked at MaRS Discovery District46
Laura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesAnna TyndalePortfolio Success Lead at AirTree VenturesTom RandCo-Founder and Partner at ArcTern VenturesSalim TejaPartner, Head of Velocity Team at Radical VenturesSam RectorInvestor at XEIA Venture PartnersShirley SpeakmanManaging Partner at BDC Venture Capital
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Also worked at CIBC79
Rohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalLaura SageDirector, Marketing & Investor Relations at Windham Capital PartnersRichard SobelPartner, Strategic Development at Polymorphic CapitalIdo GileadiExecutive Advisor at Team8Chris AngelatosDirector at Vistara GrowthKatie YoungAssociate at Ion Pacific
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