About
James Derbyshire is Chair of Ionomr Innovations Inc and serves as a board member and advisor to growth-stage companies. He brings over 24 years of CEO experience across six exited startups, has raised over $100 million in funding, and has managed multiple acquisitions and IPO preparations on major exchanges. Derbyshire serves as a mentor through organizations including New Ventures BC and CDL Vancouver, and maintains angel investment activity dating to 1992.
Experience
- Ionomr Innovations IncChaircurrent2017 — presentVancouver, BC, Canada
- Singulos Research Inc.Business Advisorcurrent2021 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- VentureLabsEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2013 — presentVancouver BC Canada
- Simon Fraser UniversityMentor In Residence - Former Program Director - Venture Connectioncurrent2009 — presentVancouver, Burnaby, Surrey BC Canada
- J.H. Derbyshire and Picta Media Inc.Advisor and Angel Investorcurrent2007 — presentVancouver, BC, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabAssociate - CDL Vancouver - Prime and Climate2017 — 2022UBC Sauder School Of Business
- National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches CanadaExternal Advisor2016 — 2020Ottawa, Canada Area
- Invionics Software Inc.CEO2016 — 2019Vancouver BC Canada
- Invionics Inc.Co-founder and Chair2013 — 2019Vancouver, Canada Area
- Optigo Networks Inc.Chair2013 — 2018Vancouver BC Canada
- Solido Design AutomationCompany Director2011 — 2017Saskatoon SK Canada
- New Ventures BCMentor2008 — 2017BC Canada
- TektronixDirector, Embedded Instrumentation Group2011 — 2012Vancouver BC Canada
- Veridae Systems Inc.CEO & Director2009 — 2011Vancouver BC Canada
- SiGe SemiconductorCEO & Chair of the Board2000 — 2007Ottawa ON Canada
- OCRITech Breakfast Committee Member2001 — 2005Ottawa ON Canada
- Atsana SemiconductorChair of the Board2000 — 2002Ottawa ON Canada
- Atmos CorporationCompany Director1999 — 2002Ottawa ON Canada
- J.H. DerbyshireAdvisor1999Ottawa ON Canada
- Accelerix CorporationFounder & Company Director1993 — 1999Ottawa ON Canada
Education
- Kingston UniversityBSc (Hons), Electrical & Electronic Engineering1972 — 1976
Skills & more
Interpersonal SkillsStrategic Planning14Team Leadership5Mentoring3Strategy32Team Management1Financial ModelingCommunication TrainingBusiness ModelingStart-up VenturesBusiness Development SupportVenture Management
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MergersFundingFinancial AdvisoryStart-upsSemiconductorsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentWirelessICFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at SFU VentureLabs
Alexis Santoso
Marketing Associate at SFU VentureLabs
Andrew Elphinstone
EIR at SFU VentureLabs
Bob Harper
EIR at SFU VentureLabs
Brigita Cecic
Marketing Coordinator at SFU VentureLabs
Bruce H. Clarke
EIR at SFU VentureLabs
Chris Buckman
EIR at SFU VentureLabs
Chris Stairs
EIR at SFU VentureLabs
Chuck Hamilton
EIR at SFU VentureLabs
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Derbyshire work?
- James Derbyshire is EIR at SFU VentureLabs.
Same school
Also attended Kingston University26
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ionomr Innovations Inc5
Also worked at Simon Fraser University25
Wal van LieropFounding Partner at ChrysalixAnnie LeOperations Partner at UNION Labs VenturesJonathan BeckerInvestor at HeadlineMila LukicPartner and Head of Outcomes Partnerships at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Eva ZhuMarketing & Communications Manager at InBC Investment Corp.Pieter DorsmanDirector at Angel Forum
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