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Kurt Brands

Investor

Managing Director at Sleeping Giant Investment Office

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Garrett MooreunlockedKurt: together at Sleeping Giant Investment Office (2025–2026)
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About

Kurt has three decades of investing and operating experience. After joining Polar Equity Partners in 2012 he led a majority investment in Invafresh and became its Co-CEO, growing the company to market leadership before a successful exit in 2019. He previously held leadership roles in corporate finance and consulting and served as CEO of C.A. Bancorp; he began his career at IBM and holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School.

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Experience

  1. Sleeping Giant Investment OfficeManaging Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Polar Equity PartnersVPcurrent2012 — presentToronto
  3. InvafreshChief Operating Officer2013 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
  4. C.A. Bancorp Inc.Chief Executive Officer2011 — 2013Toronto, Canada Area
  5. C.A. Bancorp Inc.Chief Operating Officer (Vice-President)2007 — 2011Toronto, Canada Area
  6. Everest GroupSenior Consultant2005 — 2007
  7. IBMFinance Manager1998 — 2005

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Languages French

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Colleagues at Sleeping Giant Investment Office

Garrett Moore
Managing Director at Sleeping Giant Investment Office
Hingyee Man
Executive Communications Specialist at Sleeping Giant Investment Office
Reid Drury
Advisory Board at Sleeping Giant Investment Office
Richard Vaughan
Advisory Board at Sleeping Giant Investment Office
Sobia Shaban Ali
Finance Manager at Sleeping Giant Investment Office
Tom Sabourin
Advisory Board at Sleeping Giant Investment Office

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kurt Brands?
Kurt has three decades of investing and operating experience. After joining Polar Equity Partners in 2012 he led a majority investment in Invafresh and became its Co-CEO, growing the company to market leadership before a successful exit in 2019. He previously held leadership roles in corporate finance and consulting and served as CEO of C.A. Bancorp; he began his career at IBM and holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School.
Where does Kurt Brands work?
Kurt Brands is Managing Director at Sleeping Giant Investment Office.
Where did Kurt Brands go to school?
Kurt Brands studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Royal Roads University (B.Comm, Entrepreneurial Management).

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