Samer Bishay
InvestorInvestor at Leva Capital · Executive Officer, Director at Karrier One
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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34 people in our graph share verified history with Samer — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alex CheeunlockedSamer: together at Kepler Communications (2021)
×3Samer: together at Kepler Communications
×8Samer: together at York University
About
President and CEO of Iristel and Ice Wireless and a former Canadian Space Agency systems engineer, driving telecom and broadband strategy including rural development.
Executive Officer, Director at Karrier One
Experience
- Karrier OneCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2021 — presentMarkham, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennesHonorary Colonelcurrent2019 — present
- York UniversityMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2021 — present
- Télécommunications de l'EstChief Executive Officercurrent2018 — present
- IristelPresident & CEOcurrent1999 — present
- FLYGTA AirlinesPartnercurrent2018 — present
- Sugar MobilePresident & CEOcurrent2016 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Ice WirelessPresident & CEOcurrent2012 — present
- Kepler Communications Inc.Co Founder2015 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- MDA (MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates)Systems Engineer1998 — 2001
Skills & more
VoIP99Wireless99SIP50Telecommunications99Cloud Computing15Business Development28IP62Call Centers15Product Management35Marketing Strategy9Account Management15New Business Development24
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Colleagues at Leva Capital
Aidan Harris
Investment Associate at Leva Capital
Brent Norton
Investor at Leva Capital
Cal Millar
Investor at Leva Capital
Eddie Gobran
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Leva Capital
Jacqui Yang
Senior Investment Analyst at Leva Capital
Jafar Shenasa
Venture Advisor at Leva Capital
Joe Lu
Investor at Leva Capital
John-Pierre Kamel
Investor at Leva Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samer Bishay?
- President and CEO of Iristel and Ice Wireless and a former Canadian Space Agency systems engineer, driving telecom and broadband strategy including rural development.
- Where does Samer Bishay work?
- Samer Bishay is at Leva Capital.
- Where did Samer Bishay go to school?
- Samer Bishay studied at York University (BASc (Hons.), Space & Communications Science).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia2,377
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsDavid CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +7Gleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Fritz LanmanTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Doppler Labs +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3David RipleyFounder - Selected Company (Glidera)Founded Techstars +3
York University mafia50
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Drew GreenBachelor's degreeFounded Apollocover +2Galina AntovaBachelor of Science - BSFounded Claroty +1Leon KupermanBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Zenedge +1Steve GreenfieldBAFounded Automotive VenturesKevin TalbotBAFounded Relay VenturesMatt GoldenBachelor of ArtsFounded Golden Ventures
Kepler Communications mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Leva Capital mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended York University136
Ken TesliaFounding Partner, Chairman at Extreme Venture PartnersAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenKeegan PintoPrincipal at ArcTern VenturesNathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne VenturesLeonardo CozPrincipal at Hi Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes22
Richard WainesAssociate, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)Aly MadhavjiManaging Partner at Blockchain Founders FundEvan MachinInvestment Associate at InBC Investment Corp.Danny AngersCo-founder, EVP & CFO at Vosker at Boreal VenturesPeter NashBusiness Development Manager at Purpose InvestmentsWaun BroderickDirector, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
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Also worked at York University17
Daniela PicoHead of Platform at Forum VenturesElizabeth van MonsjouSenior Director of Venture Strategy, Research at Highline BetaAlan SmithOperating Partner at FuturesightConnie TangDirector, Public Sector and Small Business at Rogers Cybersecure CatalystEhsan MirdamadiGeneral Partner at Archangel Network of FundsLaurie BakerExecutive Director at Treefrog
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Also worked at Kepler Communications Inc.7
Alex CheeCo-Founding Partner, Credit / Termina at Tribe Capital FirstlookAditya AggarwalSenior Managing Partner at BDC Venture CapitalBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA VenturesJohn CowgillPartner at Costanoa VenturesJohn RuffoloFounder & Managing Partner at Maverix Private EquityRayfe Gaspar-AsaokaPartner at Canaan Partners
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