Judy Fairburn
InvestorFounderCo-Founder, General Partner & Board Director at The 51 Ventures · Co-Founder & Co-CEO, The51 at Inovia Capital · Founder at the51
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Foundedthe51
About
Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The51, an emerging manager partnered with Inovia.
Invests in
AgTechCleantechClimate TechFoodTech
Founder at the51
Intro paths
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Experience
- The51Co-Founder, General Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Calgary Metropolitan Area
- PETRONASCommittee Chair - Operations and Technical, Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- VEERUMBoard Directorcurrent2018 — presentCalgary, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabFellow - Energy Transitioncurrent2018 — presentCalgary, Canada
- NYA VenturesCo-Founder, General Partner2022 — 2025
- DeNova IncBoard Member2021 — 2023
- Tundra Oil & GasBoard Director, HSE Committee Chair2018 — 2023
- Federal government - ISEDSelection Panel member2022 — 2023
- MEG Energy Corp.Board Director2019 — 2022Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Industry / Federal government Economy Strategy Table - "Resources of the Future"Table member2018Canada
- Alberta InnovatesBoard Chair, Alberta Innovates2015 — 2018Edmonton, Canada
- Evok InnovationsCo-Founder and Director2015 — 2017Vancouver, Canada
- Cenovus EnergyEVP Safety and Chief Digital Officer, previously EVP Business Innovation & Executive Advisor2013 — 2017Calgary, Canada
- Cenovus EnergyEVP, Environment & Strategic Planning2009 — 2013Calgary Canada
- Encana CorporationVP Downstream Ops, VP Weyburn, VP Portfolio Management, VP Environment & Corp Responsibility2002 — 2009Calgary, Canada
- Federal Government of Canada - Privy Council OfficeVisiting Executive2003 — 2004Ottawa, Canada
- ShellVP Technology (Albian Oil sands), Technical Team Leader (Southern Alberta), various other roles1988 — 2000Calgary, Waterton, Caroline, Alberta
Skills & more
Business InnovationBoard GovernanceEnergyBusiness StrategyOil/GasJoint VenturesPublic PolicyVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementOperations ManagementSocial InnovationCarbon Management
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Petroleum RefiningEnvironmentTechnology DeveopmentCollaboration- Directors Education Program — Institute of Corporate Directors
- Mastering Negotiations: Building Agreements Across Boundaries — Harvard Kennedy School
- Professional Engineer — The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
From Judy's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
VEERUM
Investor
General FusionSaltworksSummit Nanotech
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at The 51 Ventures
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Andrea Whyte
Corporate Secretary at The 51 Ventures
Briannaa Hewstan
Director of Brand & Marketing at The 51 Ventures
Claudia Durkin
Principal at The 51 Ventures
Colleen Moorehead
Board Chair at The 51 Ventures
Courtney Dragani
Chief Growth Officer at The 51 Ventures
Emily McBride
Manager of Programs & Data, Movement51 at The 51 Ventures
Iva Kubickova
Director of Community at The 51 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Judy Fairburn?
- Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The51, an emerging manager partnered with Inovia.
- Where does Judy Fairburn work?
- Judy Fairburn is Founder of the51 and Co-Founder, General Partner & Board Director at The 51 Ventures.
- What does Judy Fairburn invest in?
- Judy Fairburn invests in AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, FoodTech.
- What companies did Judy Fairburn found?
- Judy Fairburn founded the51.
- What boards does Judy Fairburn sit on?
- Judy Fairburn holds tracked board seats at VEERUM.
- What companies has Judy Fairburn invested in?
- Investments tracked here include General Fusion, Saltworks, Summit Nanotech.
- Where did Judy Fairburn go to school?
- Judy Fairburn studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary (MSc, Chemical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Ivey Business School at Western University mafia34
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Trevor KoverkoHBAFounded Partner +2Candice FaktorHBAFounded Gamechanger +1Omar DhallaMBAFounded RecursionAmin LalaniBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded AvantiThamba TharmalingamMBAFounded MapsPeopleKiva DickinsonHonors Business AdministrationFounded Cadootz
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Creative Destruction Lab mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christoph LengauerAssociateFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Andrew NutterMentor - Space streamFounded Westwing +1Myra ArshadVenture - Matter StreamFounded Fluidic +1Christophe JurczakAssociateFounded PasqalMike CegelskiFellowFounded iBwaveAlice ReimerSite Lead, CDL-RockiesFounded the51
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Inovia Capital mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Francois ArbourLimited PartnerFounded Paraito +1Max AltschulerFounder & General Partner, GTMfundFounded Sales HackerOmar DhallaVenture Partner, N49PFounded RecursionSC MoattiFounder & Managing Partner, Mighty CapitalFounded Products That CountMike CegelskiInvestorFounded iBwaveAlice ReimerCo-Founder & Venture PartnerFounded the51
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The 51 Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University229
ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs
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Also attended Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary1
Shared employers
Also worked at VEERUM3
Also worked at NYA Ventures1
Also worked at Evok Innovations10
Kandai YamashitaAssociate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Marty ReedPartner at Evok InnovationsMike BiddlePartner at Evok InnovationsJane KearnsPartner at Evok InnovationsErin MadroPrincipal at Evok InnovationsBill ShmygolAssociate at Evok Innovations
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