Shelley Kuipers
InvestorCo-Founder & Co-CEO, The51 at Inovia Capital · Co-Founder, CEO & Board Director at The 51 Ventures
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About
Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The51, an emerging manager partnered with Inovia.
Invests in
AgTechEnergyFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- The51Co-Founder, CEO and General Partnercurrent2019 — presentCanada
- Adventure Capital Inc.Co-Founder, Vice Presidentcurrent2008 — presentCalgary, Canada Area
- House KuipersCo-Foundercurrent2018 — present
- The A100Board Member2021 — 2024
- Innovate CalgaryInvestment Advisory Group - Social Impact Fund2021 — 2024
- IOVIAFounder & Chair2020 — 2023
- IOVIACEO & Founding Partner2015 — 2020Global
- We Are LiminalNetwork Member2019 — 2021
- ChaordixFounder & Chief Evangelist2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- ChaordixFounder & CEO2009 — 2014Calgary, Canada
- Material Insight Inc.Founder, Partner2003 — 2007
- Stormworks (Launchworks)Co-Founder2000 — 2002
- Merak ProjectsDirector, Client Services1990 — 1999
Skills & more
Finance15Entrepreneurship
From Shelley's professional profile.
Colleagues at Inovia Capital
Alex McIsaac
General Partner at Inovia Capital
Alex Norman
Partner at N49P
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Andreas Huber
Partner, COO at 3TS Capital Partners
Arie Koifman
Investor at Inovia Capital
Charlotte Borgognoni
Vice President at Inovia Capital
Chris Arsenault
Founder and Partner at Inovia Capital
Colleen Moorehead
Board Chair at The 51 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shelley Kuipers?
- Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The51, an emerging manager partnered with Inovia.
- Where does Shelley Kuipers work?
- Shelley Kuipers is Co-Founder & Co-CEO, The51 at Inovia Capital.
- What does Shelley Kuipers invest in?
- Shelley Kuipers invests in AgTech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Shelley Kuipers go to school?
- Shelley Kuipers studied at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).
Founder mafias
Inovia Capital mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max AltschulerFounder & General Partner, GTMfundFounded Sales Hacker +1Michael LittCo-Founder & General Partner, Garage CapitalFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyCo-founder & General Partner, Garage CapitalFounded Garage Capital +1Francois ArbourLimited PartnerFounded Paraito +1SC MoattiFounder & Managing Partner, Mighty CapitalFounded Products That CountPat LorEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Panache
+ 10 more
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Doug SimMagnetic Particle Level IIFounded Team CarePalMark TinanaComputer Control Technology DiplomaFounded AthennianChris ThompsonBA. Information Systems (w\ Honours)Founded RemoteThreatParker SmithObject Oriented Software Development CertificateFounded GoodlawyerTom de HaasPhotography Certificate of AchievementFounded Interface FluidicsTej GrewalBachelor of Applied TechnologyFounded Qube Technologies
The 51 Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)16
Jo FlattVice President, Corporate Sustainability & Brand at Allied Properties REITPhillip ArmstrongSenior Director, Technical Services and Construction at Allied Properties REITMegan CroftHead of Canada Ecosystem Partnerships at SVG Ventures | THRIVEJenilou NeufeldAccountant at Alberta Enterprise CorporationDoug SimCo-Founder at Team CarePalMark TinanaFounder at Athennian
+ 10 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Innovate Calgary10
Adam CraggPartner at Osney CapitalDr. Jehangir AppooVenture Partner at ScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)Rishikesh MankidyRegional Director, NPC – British Columbia at Natural Products CanadaMizan HemaniAdvisory Services Analyst at SVXJacque-Lynne JohnsonEIR at SFU VentureLabsAndrew SandenCo-Founder/CEO at Intrinsic Innovations
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