About
Partner (joined September 2025) and early-stage investor focused on energy and climate, semiconductors, computer vision, AI, and frontier science platforms. Previously a founding partner of Last40 Ventures and investment director at Innovacorp; co-founded Airy3D. Holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from McGill.
Experience
- Vanedge CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Last40 VenturesPartner2022 — 2025Canada
- ReelData AIVice President Operations2023 — 2024Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Oneka TechnologiesBoard Member2021 — 2023
- Nexus RoboticsBoard Member2020 — 2023Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- InnovacorpInvestment Director2019 — 2022Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- InnovacorpInvestment Associate2019Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
- AIRY3DBoard Member2017 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- AIRY3DChief Technology Officer and Founder2015 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
- Xinova, LLCContributing Inventor and Consultant2013 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- TandemLaunch Inc.Entrepreneur in Residence2015 — 2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- ETH ZurichPostdoctoral Researcher2013 — 2014Switzerland
Skills & more
Financial ModelingMilestonesStakeholder ManagementPortfolio ManagementInvestment ResearchInvestingDue DiligenceInvestment ManagementOpen InnovationSoftware DevelopmentMachine LearningB2B Software
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)InvestmentsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyPhysicsData AnalysisMathematical ModelingMentoringLeadershipManagementStrategyLanguages English · French
From Jonathan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Vanedge Capital
Amy Rae
Partner at Vanedge Capital
Darren Thomson
Principal at Vanedge Capital
Glenn Entis
Senior Advisor at Vanedge Capital
Jo Man
Associate at Vanedge Capital
Micah Siegel
Venture Partner at Vanedge Capital
Michelle Ng
Associate at Vanedge Capital
Moe Kermani
Managing Partner at Vanedge Capital
Sarah Fang
Principal, Finance at Vanedge Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonathan Saari?
- Partner (joined September 2025) and early-stage investor focused on energy and climate, semiconductors, computer vision, AI, and frontier science platforms. Previously a founding partner of Last40 Ventures and investment director at Innovacorp; co-founded Airy3D. Holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from McGill.
- Where does Jonathan Saari work?
- Jonathan Saari is Partner at Vanedge Capital.
- Where did Jonathan Saari go to school?
- Jonathan Saari studied at McGill University (PhD, Physical Chemistry); Stanford University (VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley); Queen's University (BSc(H), Chemistry).
Same school
Also attended McGill University425
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Queen's University225
Steph TryphonasCo-founder of Collaborative RoboticsHark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Curtis UrbanowiczInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oneka Technologies1
Also worked at Xinova, LLC2
Also worked at TandemLaunch Inc.17
Helge SeetzenCEO and Managing Partner at TandemLaunchÉmilie BoutrosManaging Partner at TandemLaunchFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramBertrand NepveuGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalJuan Felipe Gonzalez HidalgoInvestor at Enzo VenturesMark Anthony SdaoM&A Advisor, Avalon Partners at Boreal Ventures
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Also worked at ETH Zurich95
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