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Joel Semeniuk

Investor

Venture Partner at Fresco Capital

Winnipeg, Canada

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About

Joel Semeniuk is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Imaginet, a Canadian Microsoft Gold Partner. He holds a degree in Computer Science, serves as a Corporate Microsoft Regional Director, and was previously a Microsoft Most Valued Professional in Application Lifecycle Management and Software Architecture. He has co-authored four books and numerous articles, helped found several startups across software, transportation, and healthcare, and advises companies on innovation strategy drawing on Customer Development, Lean Thinking, and Growth Hacking.

Experience

  1. PrimalPresident and CEOcurrent2025 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  2. PrimalStrategic Advisor2025
  3. Fresco CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2016 — present
  4. CommunitechChief Strategy Officer (CSO)2023 — 2025Kitchener, Ontario
  5. CommunitechVice President of Ecosystem Collaboration2021 — 2023Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  6. CommunitechVice President of Corporate Growth and Innovation2020 — 2021Kitchener, Canada Area
  7. Canadian Technology Accelerators - Accélerateurs technologiques canadiensLead Mentor2019Palo Alto, CA
  8. WhitespaceInnovation Partner2019London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Strategic Consulting1Innovation Consulting2
  • Prince2 Practitioner — Prince2
  • Scrum Scrum Master — Scrum.org

From Joel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fresco Capital

Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Investor at 37 Angels
Christopher Scollo
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Daohong Shi
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joel Semeniuk?
Joel Semeniuk is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Imaginet, a Canadian Microsoft Gold Partner. He holds a degree in Computer Science, serves as a Corporate Microsoft Regional Director, and was previously a Microsoft Most Valued Professional in Application Lifecycle Management and Software Architecture. He has co-authored four books and numerous articles, helped found several startups across software, transportation, and healthcare, and advises companies on innovation strategy drawing on Customer Development, Lean Thinking, and Growth Hacking.
Where does Joel Semeniuk work?
Joel Semeniuk is Venture Partner at Fresco Capital.
Where did Joel Semeniuk go to school?
Joel Semeniuk studied at University of Manitoba (B.Sc., Computer Science).

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