David Levi

In his 25 years of investment management and securities experience, Mr. Levi has demonstrated leadership in both innovation and growth. While serving as Chair of Vancity Credit Union, he created the original Ethical Growth Fund. In 1992, he launched BC's first retail venture capital fund (RVC), the Working Opportunity Fund, now western Canada's largest RVC. In 1998, Mr. Levi founded GrowthWorks Ltd. and began a series of expansions, including acquisition of GrowthWorks Canadian Fund in 2002, introduction of GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund Ltd. in 2005, and acquisition of ENSIS Management Inc. in 2007 and SEAMARK Asset Management Ltd. Under Mr. Levi's leadership, GrowthWorks quickly grew into one of Canada's leading venture capital fund managers. In 2010, Matrix Asset Management Inc. was formed as a result of a business combination between GrowthWorks Ltd. and SEAMARK Asset Management Ltd. Mr. Levi continues to provide strategic direction to many portfolio companies and currently serves on the board of Avcorp Industries. He is the chair of Verité, an independent, non-profit social auditing and research organization, and a past director of the Canadian Venture Capital Association. Mr. Levi also shares his time and expertise with a number of community organizations.