Justin Massar
InvestorDigital Operations & Venture Engagement Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About
Justin Massar is the Digital Operations & Venture Engagement Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE, where he builds operational systems and works with early-stage startups to support their growth. He has helped more than 1,000 founders through accelerator and innovation programs, and previously built and sold The Fitness Foundation, a high-performance training studio. He holds a Master's in Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Smith School of Business and a Bachelor's in Kinesiology from York University, with certifications in UX Design, Strategic Doing, and Agile Leadership.
Experience
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEDirector of Corporate Programscurrent2022 — presentLos Gatos, California, United States
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEDirector of Corporate Innovation2020 — 2022Los Gatos, California, United States
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEAccelerator & Corporate Innovation Manager2019 — 2020Los Gatos, CA
- RocketSpaceManager, Corporate Innovation Services2019San Francisco Bay Area
- RocketSpaceSenior Associate, Corporate Innovation Services2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- TERRA Food & Ag AcceleratorProgram & Ecosystem Manager2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Sra InovadeiraFood Innovation Columnist2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Rede SENAI-RS de Institutos de Tecnologia e InovaçãoProject Analyst, Office of Innovation and Technology Development2013 — 2016Porto Alegre e Região, Brasil
- Sítio das AcáciasTechnical Consultant2011 — 2016Pareci Novo, RS, Brazil
- FEEVALE University, UFRGS, Cotrijuí, Cooperativa Piá, Federal Institute of EducationInstructor - Foodtech2011 — 2016Porto Alegre, São Luiz Gonzaga, Nova Petrópolis, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
- JBS (former Doux Frangosul S/A)Food Engineering Trainee2009 — 2010Montenegro, RS
- Federal University of Rio Grande do SulJunior Research Assistant2004 — 2009Porto Alegre e Região, Brasil
Skills & more
Inglês2EnglishForesight1Strategic Forecasting1Strategic Partnerships1Business StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipProject Management11Food Technology9Innovation Development4Program ManagementFood Science7
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Desenvolvimento de produtosFood SafetyFood QualityProduct Innovationfood technologyProduct DevelopmentResearchLaboratory SkillsProject PlanningFood & BeverageFood ProcessingManagementLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
- FORTH Innovation (Update) — FORTH Innovation Method
- IFTF Foresight Essentials — Institute for the Future
- FORTH innovation facilitator — FORTH Innovation Method
From Justin's professional profile.
Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
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Alon Abramovich
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Andrea Schweiger
Legal at Grazia Equity GmbH
Ben Lesage
Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Carin Gerhardt
Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O'Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Justin Massar?
- Justin Massar is the Digital Operations & Venture Engagement Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE, where he builds operational systems and works with early-stage startups to support their growth. He has helped more than 1,000 founders through accelerator and innovation programs, and previously built and sold The Fitness Foundation, a high-performance training studio. He holds a Master's in Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Smith School of Business and a Bachelor's in Kinesiology from York University, with certifications in UX Design, Strategic Doing, and Agile Leadership.
- Where does Justin Massar work?
- Justin Massar is Digital Operations & Venture Engagement Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE.
- Where did Justin Massar go to school?
- Justin Massar studied at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Master’s Degree, Food Science and Technology); Universidade Feevale (Bachelor’s Degree, Pedagogy Licentiate); Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Food Engineering, Food Science and Technology).
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