C100 Names New Board to Help Canadian-Based Companies Win Globally
TORONTO — April 28, 2026 — C100 today named a new Board of Directors to help more Canadian tech founders build and scale in Canada. Michael Garrity and Mike Wessinger will serve as Co-Chairs.
Rounding out the board in leadership roles across capital, programs, and network strategy are Janet Bannister, Michael Buhr, David Rozin, Marianne Bulger, Bryan Danielson, and David Belbeck.
Since 2010, C100 has provided the network and experience required for Canadian founders to win globally while remaining rooted in Canada. To date, the 600 companies in the network have raised $16 billion and created over $40 billion in value. Alumni include Canadian-based category-leaders such as Wealthsimple, Mejuri, Ada, ApplyBoard, and Jane.
“Canada already has the founders. Our job is to ensure they have the belief, network, experienced operator learnings, capital, and member support to build Canadian-based companies that breakout at scale and win globally.” said Michael Buhr, Executive Director of C100.
By 2030, C100 aims to help 150 Canadian-based companies grow beyond $100 million in revenue, with at least 12 surpassing $1 billion.
"Those numbers are the work,” said Mike Wessinger, Co-Chair. “You can build a billion-dollar company from a basement in Mississauga—I’ve done it. Our job is to support founders at all stages, so they too can build globally-relevant companies from Canada.”
“Building from Canada should not mean building with a smaller network,” added Michael Garrity, Co-Chair. “We are connecting founders to peers and investors who can help them win globally while remaining rooted here.”
The Board
Michael Garrity and Mike Wessinger, Co-Chairs. Garrity co-founded Financeit and scaled it into Canada's largest point-of-sale financing platform. Wessinger built PointClickCare into a billion-dollar company from Mississauga.
Janet Bannister, Chair of Investment Strategy & Capital. Founder and Managing Partner of Staircase Ventures and one of Canada's most respected early-stage investors.
Michael Buhr, Chair of Strategy, Alumni & Programs & currently serves as the C100 Executive Director. Buhr has worked in technology leadership roles across Apple, Adobe, and eBay. A repeat founder and CEO, he has spent more than three decades building and scaling venture-backed companies, has mentored thousands of founders across North America, and brings a Silicon Valley and cross-border perspective.
David Rozin, Chair of Strategic Partnerships. Managing Director at JPMorgan leading Innovation Economy banking in Canada.
Marianne Bulger, Chair of Network Strategy & Value (Canada). Partner at True Search and founder of Canada's largest startup job board.
Bryan Danielson, Chair of Network Strategy & Value (Silicon Valley). Fellow at Stanford's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and founder of Not Sorry, which champions Canadian entrepreneurs globally.
David Belbeck, Chair of Finance & Operations. Former CFO and SVP of Corporate Development at PointClickCare, where he guided seven acquisitions to over $350M in revenue.
About: C100 is a member-driven organization of expat and Canadian technology operators, investors, and executives that only supports Canadian founders. For almost two decades, C100 has connected Canadian founders with the best expert operators, investors, executives, and peers to bring global scale and Silicon Valley velocity to every world-class founder in Canada.
