About
Jordan McFarlen is a Managing Director at Conexus Venture Capital, where he leads Fund #1 (launched 2019) and Fund #2 (launched 2024), focusing on high-growth technology companies in Saskatchewan and Canada. Previously, he founded and led Cultivator powered by Conexus, where he supported companies in raising over $100 million in private capital and expanded the program from provincial to national to international scope within five years.
Experience
- Conexus Venture CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentSaskatchewan, Canada
- Conexus Venture CapitalDirector2023 — 2024Saskatchewan, Canada
- Coconut SoftwareBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- VendastaBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- HomeTeam NetworkBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- OffstreetBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- CyderBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- ServiceBox SoftwareBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- ShowbieBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- SalonScale Technology Inc.Board Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Prairie RoboticsBoard Director2023 — 2025
- Cultivator powered by ConexusTech Incubator Manager2019 — 2023Saskatchewan, Canada
- Conexus Credit UnionBusiness Incubator Manager2017 — 2019Regina, Saskatchewan
- Big Idea CampCo-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer2015 — 2026Saskatchewan, Canada
- Regina Public SchoolsBusiness Educator2010 — 2017Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- University of Regina Cougars Men's BasketballAssistant Coach2013 — 2016Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Basketball Saskatchewan Inc.Head Coach 17U Provincial Team2013 — 2014Saskatchewan, Canada
- Saskatchewan Business Teachers' AssociationPresident2012 — 2014Saskatchewan, Canada
- Regina Business Educators AssociationPresident2010 — 2012Saskatchewan, Canada
- ThePhysicalEducator.comWriter/Developer2010 — 2011
Education
- University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP 121)2025 — 2026
- Smith School of Business at Queen's UniversityExecutive Education, Leadership2022
- Ivey Business School Executive EducationCanadian Private Capital Investment School2024
- University of ReginaB.Ed, Business Education2005 — 2010
Skills & more
Conflict ResolutionNegotiationPublic Speaking44Communication4Leadership13Strategic Planning7Crisis ManagementPerformance ManagementExecutive LeadershipExecutive CoachingStrategic CommunicationsEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
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Growth StrategiesBusiness ValuationInvestment StrategiesEarly-Stage StartupsStakeholder ManagementDeal ScreeningDue DiligenceFund ManagementBoard GovernanceBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingVenture Capital- ICD.D — Institute of Corporate Directors
- Private Capital Governance Program Certificate of Completion — CVCA & ICD
From Jordan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management87
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
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Also attended Smith School of Business at Queen's University37
Chris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersJackson WrightAssociate at ArcTern VenturesSarah WillsonPrincipal at Panache VenturesAliénor BosséPortfolio Success Lead at SpeedinvestJordon BoerchersVice President at Vistara GrowthMark GilbertExecutive Director at Espresso Capital
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Also attended Ivey Business School Executive Education7
Alex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalBritt BowraInvestor at Roseview Global IncubatorRob RussellPartner at EmmertechRyan St. GermaineEntrepreneur in Residence at Raven CapitalCarolyn BestBoard Member at Women's Equity Lab
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Also attended University of Regina11
Chad RigettiVenture Partner at QDNL ParticipationsKevin BlackHead of Advisor Sales at Purpose InvestmentsRick HoffmanDirector at Verdex CapitalBeth CiavagliaInvestor at SheBootGabrielle SchubachManager, VC Finance & Operations at Conexus Venture CapitalJanessa FoxController at Emmertech
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