Jim Orlando
Director/Board Member at Alphion Corp.
Profile
Jim Orlando is the Managing Partner of Wittington Ventures.
Jim’s investments span the commerce, healthcare, food and sustainability sectors and his WV investments include Arcaea, Contentful, Foxtrot, Gatik, Motif and Qui.
Prior to joining Wittington Ventures, Jim was a Managing Partner of OMERS Ventures, where he led investments in numerous companies including DuckDuckGo, Jobber, Shopify and Wattpad.
Prior to OMERS Ventures, Jim was an investment partner at OMERS Private Equity, Battery Ventures and Bell Canada Ventures.
Early in his career Jim had operational roles in the telecom industry.
Jim graduated with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical/Computer Engineering from McMaster University.
Jim Orlando active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Alphion Corp.
 Alphion Corp. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Alphion Corp. provides broadband solutions. It develops, manufactures and markets access systems, subsystems and integrated photonic devices. The firm's products include the AOLT-4000 GPON Optical Line Terminal, the AONT family of GPON Optical Network Terminals, PON Extenders, AEMS Element Management System and a wide selection of active and passive hardware components for power and fiber management, passive splitters and distribution frames for central office, outside plant, customer premise and network management. The company was founded by Bharat P. Dave in July 2000 and is headquartered in Princeton Junction, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ranovus, Inc.
 Ranovus, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ranovus, Inc. provides multi-terabit interconnect solutions for data center and communications networks. Its products include Quantum Dot Multi-Wavelength Laser technology and advanced digital and photonics-integrated circuit technologies which offer lowest power dissipation, size, and cost for the optical interconnect solutions. The company was founded by Saeid Aramideh and Hamid Arabzadeh in February 2012 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Mojix, Inc.
 Mojix, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Mojix, Inc. develops and markets signal processing products for wireless applications. The firms products include RFID trackers, phased array receivers, and eNodes transmitters. It serves the retail, consumer, packaged goods, supply chain, transportation, and media sectors. The company was founded by Ramin Sadr in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Wittington Ventures Ltd.
 Wittington Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Wittington Ventures Ltd. (Wittington Ventures) is a venture capital firm. Wittington Ventures Ltd. is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-06-30 |
Former positions of Jim Orlando
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
OMERS Ventures Management, Inc.
 OMERS Ventures Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance OMERS Ventures Management Inc (OMERS Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in the US and UK. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-06-30 |
Wattpad Corp.
 Wattpad Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Wattpad Corp. offers stories over an internet website. The firm serves the people to read written works by creating a social networking and digital entertainment platform for readers and writers to discover, share and connect. Its app available on mobile devices including Google Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, Nokia and Samsung. The company was founded by Lau Allen and Yuen Ivan in 2006 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-30 |
OMERS Private Equity, Inc.
 OMERS Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance OMERS Private Equity, Inc (OMERS Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp. founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an additional offices in Singapore, London and New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-06-29 |
Summerhill Venture Partners, Inc.
 Summerhill Venture Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Summerhill Venture Partners Inc (Summerhill Venture Prtnrs) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. | Private Equity Investor | 2006-12-30 |
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
 The Bell Telephone Company of Canada Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Bell Telephone Company of Canada engages in the provision of communications services. It includes residential, business, and wholesale customers with a range of solutions to all their communications needs, such as wireless, television, internet, home phone, and small business and enterprise communications services. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Jim Orlando
| McMaster University | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Nortel Networks Corp.
 Nortel Networks Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Nortel Networks Corp. supplies end-to-end networking products and solutions serving both service providers and enterprise customers. It designs, develops, engineers, markets, sells, supplies, licenses, installs, services, and supports networking solutions worldwide. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Finance |
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Bell Telephone Company of Canada engages in the provision of communications services. It includes residential, business, and wholesale customers with a range of solutions to all their communications needs, such as wireless, television, internet, home phone, and small business and enterprise communications services. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada. | Communications |
Alphion Corp.
Alphion Corp. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Alphion Corp. provides broadband solutions. It develops, manufactures and markets access systems, subsystems and integrated photonic devices. The firm's products include the AOLT-4000 GPON Optical Line Terminal, the AONT family of GPON Optical Network Terminals, PON Extenders, AEMS Element Management System and a wide selection of active and passive hardware components for power and fiber management, passive splitters and distribution frames for central office, outside plant, customer premise and network management. The company was founded by Bharat P. Dave in July 2000 and is headquartered in Princeton Junction, NJ. | Consumer Services |
Mojix, Inc.
Mojix, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Mojix, Inc. develops and markets signal processing products for wireless applications. The firms products include RFID trackers, phased array receivers, and eNodes transmitters. It serves the retail, consumer, packaged goods, supply chain, transportation, and media sectors. The company was founded by Ramin Sadr in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Public Mobile Holdings, Inc.
 Public Mobile Holdings, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Public Mobile Holdings, Inc. operated as a holding company with interests in wireless communication services. The company was incorporated on March 04, 2008 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Communications |
Battery Ventures
 Battery Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Summerhill Venture Partners, Inc.
Summerhill Venture Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Summerhill Venture Partners Inc (Summerhill Venture Prtnrs) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. | Finance |
Third Brigade, Inc.
 Third Brigade, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Third Brigade, Inc. provided host intrusion prevention solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and was headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Technology Services |
OMERS Private Equity, Inc.
OMERS Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance OMERS Private Equity, Inc (OMERS Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp. founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an additional offices in Singapore, London and New York. | Finance |
Cari-All Products, Inc.
 Cari-All Products, Inc. Office Equipment/SuppliesProducer Manufacturing Cari-All Products, Inc. manufactured wire and plastic shopping carts. The company was founded in 1969 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Producer Manufacturing |
BuildDirect.com Technologies, Inc. /Old/
 BuildDirect.com Technologies, Inc. /Old/ Internet RetailRetail Trade BuildDirect.com Technologies, Inc. sells home improvement products online. It offers flooring, decking, building materials, outdoor, kitchen and bath, moldings and accessories, and doors. The company was founded by Jeffrey D. Booth and Robert D. Banks in 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Retail Trade |
Wattpad Corp.
Wattpad Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Wattpad Corp. offers stories over an internet website. The firm serves the people to read written works by creating a social networking and digital entertainment platform for readers and writers to discover, share and connect. Its app available on mobile devices including Google Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, Nokia and Samsung. The company was founded by Lau Allen and Yuen Ivan in 2006 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Technology Services |
OMERS Ventures Management, Inc.
OMERS Ventures Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance OMERS Ventures Management Inc (OMERS Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corp founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in the US and UK. | Finance |
Ranovus, Inc.
Ranovus, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ranovus, Inc. provides multi-terabit interconnect solutions for data center and communications networks. Its products include Quantum Dot Multi-Wavelength Laser technology and advanced digital and photonics-integrated circuit technologies which offer lowest power dissipation, size, and cost for the optical interconnect solutions. The company was founded by Saeid Aramideh and Hamid Arabzadeh in February 2012 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Technology Services |
Wittington Ventures Ltd.
Wittington Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Wittington Ventures Ltd. (Wittington Ventures) is a venture capital firm. Wittington Ventures Ltd. is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. | Finance |
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