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Francis Shen
Director/Board Member at
ICESOFT TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CORP.
Net worth: 38 M $ as of 2026-06-29
Profile
Francis N.
Shen was the founder of Aastra Technologies Ltd., founded in 1983, where the title held was Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2014.
Current jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Shen Capital Corp.
since 1995; Co-Chairman of the Entrepreneurship Leadership Council at the University of Toronto; Director at the Toronto International Film Festival Group; Director at the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation; Independent Director at ICEsoft Technologies Canada Corp.
since 2021; Director at UHN Foundation since 2014; and President at Shen Capital Partners, Inc. since 2019.
Former jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Mitel Communications, Inc. (Texas) from 1986 to 1996; President & Chief Executive Officer at Aastra Telecom, Inc. from 1986 to 1996; Chairman at Vitalhub Corp.
from 2023 to 2026; Independent Director at MediaValet, Inc. from 2019 to 2023; Director at Mitel Networks Corp.
in 2014; Director at Ackroo, Inc.; Director at NEXT Canada; and Member of the Governors Board at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto in 1981 and a graduate degree from the University of Toronto in 1983.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VITALHUB CORP. 12.02% | 2026-03-25 | 7,597,850 ( 12.02% ) | 38 M $ | 2026-06-29 |
| 2025-02-04 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2026-06-29 |
Francis Shen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ICESOFT TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2021-09-08 |
Shen Capital Partners, Inc.
 Shen Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | President | 2018-12-31 |
University of Toronto
 University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
 Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Director/Board Member | - |
Shen Capital Corp. | Chief Executive Officer | 1994-12-31 |
Toronto International Film Festival Group
 Toronto International Film Festival Group Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world | Director/Board Member | - |
UHN Foundation
 UHN Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
Former positions of Francis Shen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VITALHUB CORP. | Chairman | 2026-06-25 |
| MEDIAVALET INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-02-27 |
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Training of Francis Shen
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
66
1st degree connections
16
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
|---|---|
Aastra Technologies Ltd.
 Aastra Technologies Ltd. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops and manufactures telecommunications equipment | Electronic Technology |
MediaValet, Inc.
 MediaValet, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and delivers enterprise cloud software to manage the high value digital media assets | Technology Services |
Mitel Networks Corp.
 Mitel Networks Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides business communications and collaboration hardware & software solutions | Electronic Technology |
Shen Capital Corp. | |
University of Toronto
University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Aastra Intecom, Inc.
 Aastra Intecom, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides internet protocol telephony and contact center solutions | Communications |
Royal Ontario Museum
 Royal Ontario Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums | Consumer Services |
Toronto International Film Festival Group
Toronto International Film Festival Group Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world | Consumer Services |
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
Aastra Telecom, Inc.
 Aastra Telecom, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telephone communications services | Communications |
Ackroo, Inc.
 Ackroo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides merchant marketing software solutions | Technology Services |
NEXT Canada
 NEXT Canada Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops young entrepreneurs software programmer for mentorship, capital, and unparalleled founder development | Technology Services |
ICEsoft Technologies Canada Corp.
 ICEsoft Technologies Canada Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Offers software solutions to municipalities, regional governments, institutions and enterprises | Technology Services |
Vitalhub Corp.
 Vitalhub Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile health application software | Technology Services |
Shen Capital Partners, Inc.
Shen Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
UHN Foundation
UHN Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
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