About
Jean-Simon Venne is President, Founder, and Chief Technology Officer at BrainBox AI. He brings over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, biotechnology, and energy efficiency, with a focus on commercializing technological innovations. His background includes work on organizational effectiveness, cost optimization, and performance acceleration across multiple industries.
Experience
- BrainBox AIPresident, Founder, and Chief Technology Officercurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- BrainBox AIChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder2017 — 2025Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- RealTerm EnergyVice President Smart Buildings2017 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Via ConsultantsIOT Adviser2017 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Via ConsultantsVice President Solutions & IoT2016 — 2017Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- NiricPresident2006 — 2017Montreal, QC, Canada
- NiricSenior Vice President Québec & Maritimes - on contract to Alexander Proudfoot, Inc2009 — 2010Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Le Groupe S.M. InternationalVice President Energy Efficiency2010 — 2015Longueuil, Qc, Canada
- Prevtec Microbia inc.Board Member2006 — 2015
- PerOs Systems Technologies, Inc.Board Member2003 — 2010
- Benchmark CanadaBoard Member2007 — 2008
- PerOsVice President Business Development2002 — 2006Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada
- ZeroKnowledgeDirector of the Freedom Network2000 — 2002Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Sprint CanadaManager, Network Sales Engineer1999 — 2000Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Metronet CommunicationsSenior Data Engineer1998 — 1999Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Bell SygmaProduct Project Manager1995 — 1998Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Bell CanadaTransport Manager1990 — 1995Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
Education
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyCertificate, Logistics
- Polytechnique MontréalBachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering1987 — 1991
- Collège Jean-de-BrébeufCEGEP, Science1985 — 1987
Skills & more
Strategic Planning42Management99Leadership94Strategy39Analysis5Team Management6Business Strategy54Business19Business Development99Entrepreneurship26Telecommunications27International Sales8
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Energy EfficiencyEnergy AuditsChange ManagementProject ManagementNew Business DevelopmentMarketingPolitical CampaignsSalesProduct DevelopmentIntegrationProject PlanningStart-upsLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Jean-Simon's professional profile.
Colleagues at Amiral Ventures
Aditya Pendyala
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Benjamin Desmarais
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Charles Guay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Denis Sirois
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Dominic Becotte
Managing Partner at Amiral Ventures
Éric Brunelle
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Arbour
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Tanguay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jean-Simon Venne work?
- Jean-Simon Venne is Mentor at Amiral Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology329
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesRaymond WangInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also attended Polytechnique Montréal31
Philippe KalafVenture Partner at One Way VenturesLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresAbdallah YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture PartnersFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesErnestAdvisor at Triptyq Capital
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Also attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf15
Anne-Sophie GauvinCommunications & Office Manager at Luge CapitalYannick FollaHead of AI & Automation at White Star CapitalAlicia LenisVice President at ChrysalixLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresMia MorissetPrincipal at Inovia CapitalÉmilie BoutrosManaging Partner at TandemLaunch
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Shared employers
Also worked at BrainBox AI3
Also worked at Bell Sygma19
Neville TeagardenCo-Founder and General Partner at AI CapitalJulien MarolleauSenior Analyst at NAventuresÉmilie BoutrosManaging Partner at TandemLaunchAnna YangCFO & Head of Operations at Lauxera Capital PartnersDrew HuntDirector, Securetech at Dreamit VenturesMichael HerzigInvestor at Clean Energy Venture
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Also worked at Bell Canada38
Mark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenBrian KobusInvestor at OMERS VenturesJames AbrahamGovernance at SenseAI VenturesMarc FaucherManaging Partner at ArcTern VenturesDomenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesMelissa BelecVice President, Investor Relations at Panache Ventures
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