Stuart Lombard
InvestorFounderAdvisory Board; Founder of ecobee at Alate Partners · Founder Advisor at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) · Founder at Ecobee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FoundedEcobee
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About
Stuart Lombard founded ecobee, which was acquired for $770 million, and brings 30 years of experience in venture capital, early-stage company building, and Fortune 500 operations. He currently serves on the Airbel Advisory Board at the International Rescue Committee.
Founder at Ecobee
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Experience
- International Rescue CommitteeAirbel Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2024 — present
- MaRS Discovery DistrictFounder Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- GeneracPresident, Connected Devices & Services — Generac (NYSE: GNRC)2021 — 2023Toronto, ON
- ecobee inc.Founder and CEO2007 — 2023Toronto, ON
- Relay VenturesPartner — Relay Ventures1998 — 2007Toronto, ON
- Isolation SystemsCo-CEO1996 — 1998Toronto, ON
- InfoRampFounder and Co-CEO1994 — 1996Toronto, ON
Skills & more
Branding1Sustainability1Capital Markets1customer discovery1Software Development12Business Strategy23Agile Methodologies5Mobile Applications7Product Management33New Business Development13Mobile Devices25Leadership31
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Strategic PlanningAngel InvestingGo-to-market StrategyVenture FinancingVenture CapitalEnterprise SoftwareStrategyBusiness DevelopmentSaaSMarketingProduct MarketingEntrepreneurshipLanguages French · Portuguese
From Stuart's professional profile.
Colleagues at Alate Partners
Chris Couprie
Advisory Board; VP, Portfolio Manager & Research Lead at CI Global Asset Management at Alate Partners
Colin Eadie
Advisory Board; Managing Director at TD Securities at Alate Partners
Courtney Cooper
Partner at Alate Partners
Jay Jiang
Board Member at Alate Partners
Jeannette Wiltse
Partner and CFO at Relay Ventures
John Albright
Board Member at Alate Partners
Jonathan Pearce
Advisory Board; Senior Managing Director, Leasing at Hines at Alate Partners
Michael Cooper
Board Member at Alate Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stuart Lombard?
- Stuart Lombard founded ecobee, which was acquired for $770 million, and brings 30 years of experience in venture capital, early-stage company building, and Fortune 500 operations. He currently serves on the Airbel Advisory Board at the International Rescue Committee.
- Where does Stuart Lombard work?
- Stuart Lombard is Founder of Ecobee and Advisory Board; Founder of ecobee at Alate Partners.
- What companies did Stuart Lombard found?
- Stuart Lombard founded Ecobee.
- Where did Stuart Lombard go to school?
- Stuart Lombard studied at Queen's University (B.Sc., Applied Mathematics).
Founder mafias
Queen's University mafia100
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steph TryphonasBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded Collaborative RoboticsAlex ZhavoronkovBachelor of Commerce (Honors)Founded Deep Longevity +2Nick TeleckiBachelor of CommerceFounded Pop Market +1Parker MitchellHonorary DoctorateFounded Valence +1SameerMBAFounded Revvsales +1Changming LiuMaster's degreeFounded Aerohive Networks +1
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Creative Destruction Lab mafia69
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christoph LengauerAssociateFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Adrien CohenStartup Mentor - AI / Neuro / Climate Stream (Oxford / Toronto / Paris)Founded Lazada +1Stephen LakeMentor - Climate StreamFounded Jetson Home +1Myra ArshadVenture - Matter StreamFounded Fluidic +1Kevin HeyriesMentor AssociateFounded AbCellera +1Jason AramburuMentorFounded Applied Carbon +1
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Relay Ventures mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alate Partners mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Queen's University412
Steph TryphonasCo-founder of Collaborative RoboticsHark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Curtis UrbanowiczInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at International Rescue Committee12
David MilibandFormer British Foreign Secretary at Giant Ventures Global LlpAlphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementSimon CornwellInvestment Committee Member at Hiro CapitalClelia PetersManaging Partner at Era VenturesAnela HansenMBA at Campus Founders FundAidan BristowBusiness Development, Gauntlet at HyperNest
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Also worked at Generac3
Also worked at ecobee inc.11
John AlbrightBoard Member at Alate PartnersAndrew NewtonDirector, Platform and Impact at Amplify CapitalDeb MerrilAdvisor at Energy Transition VenturesSonia EgbeIntermediate IT Support Specialist at Espresso CapitalRishi KhanProduct Lead at FuturesightEugene SiklosPresident at Thomvest Ventures
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Also worked at Relay Ventures8
Tilly McLainOperations and Community Manager at Uncork CapitalJonathan EhrlichFounder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalJohn AlbrightBoard Member at Alate PartnersKevin TalbotCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Relay VenturesJeannette WiltsePartner and CFO at Relay VenturesIrfhan RawjiManaging Partner at Relay Ventures
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