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Jonathan Saari

Investor

Partner at Vanedge Capital · Partner at Vanedge Capital Limited Partnership · Executive at AIRY3D

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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×3Jonathan: together at Queen's University

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.

Executive at AIRY3D

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AIRY3D's investors · 10

Bosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checksCRCM VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksIntel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checksL-SPARKOttawaNautilus Venture PartnersPalo AltoNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcPalo AltoR7 PartnersChicago · $100K – $5M checksRobert Bosch Venture CapitalStuttgart · $1.6M – $27M checksTandemLaunchMontrealWI Harper GroupSan Francisco · $5M – $15M checks

Experience

  1. Vanedge CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentVancouver, BC
  2. Last40 VenturesPartner2022 — 2025Canada
  3. ReelData AIVice President Operations2023 — 2024Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  4. Oneka TechnologiesBoard Member2021 — 2023
  5. Nexus RoboticsBoard Member2020 — 2023Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  6. InnovacorpInvestment Director2019 — 2022Halifax, Canada Area
  7. InnovacorpInvestment Associate2019Halifax, Canada Area
  8. AIRY3DBoard Member2017 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
  9. AIRY3DChief Technology Officer and Founder2015 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
  10. Xinova, LLCContributing Inventor and Consultant2013 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
  11. TandemLaunch Inc.Entrepreneur in Residence2015 — 2016Montreal, Canada Area
  12. ETH ZurichPostdoctoral Researcher2013 — 2014Switzerland

Skills & more

Financial ModelingMilestonesStakeholder ManagementMentoringPortfolio ManagementInvestment ResearchInvestingDue DiligenceInvestment ManagementOpen InnovationSoftware DevelopmentMachine Learning
+8 moreB2B SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Artificial Intelligence (AI)InvestmentsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyLeadership

Languages English · French

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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).

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia1,934

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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5

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McGill University mafia207

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Noubar AfeyanBSFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Avak KahvejianB.Sc.Founded ProFound Therapeutics +5Jeffrey KarpBENGFounded Tissium +3Serge MesserlianMaster of Science - MScFounded Creyon +1Natalia BakaevaArtsFounded cashew +1Lauren GropperBachelor's degreeFounded Repurpose +1

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Queen's University mafia101

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Steph TryphonasBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded Collaborative RoboticsAlex ZhavoronkovBachelor of Commerce (Honors)Founded Deep Longevity +2Nick TeleckiBachelor of CommerceFounded Pop Market +1Parker MitchellHonorary DoctorateFounded Valence +1SameerMBAFounded Revvsales +1Changming LiuMaster's degreeFounded Aerohive Networks +1

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TandemLaunch mafia5

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Mehrsan JavanTechnical founder of SportlogiqFounded Tandemlaunch +1Helge SeetzenCEO and Managing PartnerFounded TandemlaunchSahil GuptaEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Soundskrit Audio TechnologyStephane LeahyEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Soundskrit Audio Technology

Vanedge Capital mafia2

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Philip StangerEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Olyns

Same school

Also attended McGill University761

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate

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Also attended Queen's University473

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 Vanedge Capital14

Andrew RadinInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalV. Paul LeeManaging Partner at Vanedge CapitalMoe KermaniManaging Partner at Vanedge CapitalAmy RaePartner at Vanedge CapitalDarren ThomsonPrincipal at Vanedge CapitalMichelle NgAssociate at Vanedge Capital

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Also worked at ReelData AI1

Larsen MettlerManaging Director at S2G Investments

Also worked at Xinova, LLC5

Patrick EnnisVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupChris AlliegroManaging Partner at MetaVC PartnersAndrew McLainDirector of Product at EdgeXMoti MargalitFounder at SonicEdgeVlad DabijaBijuSoft · Kauffman Fellow (Class 5)

Also worked at TandemLaunch Inc.24

Helge SeetzenCEO and Managing Partner at TandemLaunchÉmilie BoutrosManaging Partner at TandemLaunchMeryeme LahmamiPrincipal at Pender VenturesFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramBertrand NepveuGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalJuan Felipe Gonzalez HidalgoInvestor at Enzo Ventures

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