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Kevin Kimsa

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

University of Waterloo math graduate with 35 years of tech venture experience who built and sold Solect Technology Group to Amdocs, and created Casero Software and AudienceView Ticketing. A former OMERS Ventures managing director, he co-founded ScaleUP Ventures, an early-stage SaaS fund.

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Experience

  1. Climate Innovation CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
  2. ScaleUP Venture Partners Inc.Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  3. Skyward Wildfire TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. NofenceBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentOslo, Norway
  5. XGS EnergyBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  6. LineVisionBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Manifest ClimateBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  8. MysaBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNewfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  9. Rose RocketBoard Member/Observercurrent2018 — presentToronto
  10. CinchyExecutive Chairpersoncurrent2018 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  11. NylasBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco
  12. AudienceView TicketingFounder, former CEO, Board Member, Shareholdercurrent2002 — present
  13. SplashFormer Board Observer2016 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. FundThroughFormer Board Member2018 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  15. Montcrest SchoolFormer Member of the Board of Directors2012 — 2022
  16. Wysdom.AIFormer Board Member2017 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  17. NeuranetFormer Board Member2018 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  18. PlootoFormer Board Member2017 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  19. Coconut SoftwareFormer Board Member2017 — 2019Saskatchewan, Canada
  20. AskuityFormer Board Member2016 — 2018Toronto

Education

  1. University of WaterlooBMATH, Computer Science & Statistics1984 — 1988

Skills & more

Start-ups81Product Management35Mobile Devices19SaaS30Strategic Planning84New Business Development24E-commerce14Enterprise Software17Cloud Computing21Product Development9Product Marketing10Team Leadership21
+12 moreBusiness StrategyTelecommunicationsTeam BuildingBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementChange ManagementSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementSales ManagementCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipCRM

From Kevin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Waterloo206

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 200 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Skyward Wildfire Technologies1

Mike ShermanManaging Partner at Chrysalix

Also worked at Manifest Climate2

Nelson SwitzerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation CapitalLarissa SequeiraSpring Impact Capital at Spring Angels Capital

Also worked at Mysa1

Andrée-Lise MéthotFounder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital at Circular Innovation Fund

Also worked at Rose Rocket7

Alexander NiehenkePartner at Scale Venture PartnersIan LoganInvestor at Ripple VenturesMatt CohenFounder and Managing Partner at Ripple VenturesAlyssa SpagnoloAssociate at OMERS VenturesAli JiwaniFounder at RallyAnson KaoFounder at Rally

+ 1 more

Deals · 1

Wave AccountingBoard seat

via Climate Innovation Capital · filed May 2015 · $14M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Climate Innovation Capital

Adam Fell
Analyst at Climate Innovation Capital
Ariel Sharir
Senior Analyst at Climate Innovation Capital
Gil Eiges
Partner at Climate Innovation Capital
Jackie Manley
Executive Assistant & Administration at Climate Innovation Capital
Leanne Bogusky
Executive Assistant & Operations at Climate Innovation Capital
Lilliana Paoletti
Senior Associate at Climate Innovation Capital
Nelson Switzer
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital
Paul Atkinson
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital