We prefer to be involved, to provide strategic value, leadership and perspective through board positions and advisory work.
StepChange is a Western Canada-based private investment firm that invests in innovative businesses that are scaling their business for rapid growth. We target businesses with innovative products and services with a sustainable competitive advantage that:
We look for those companies at the critical inflection point where our investment and strategic expertise will provide significant value toward attaining the company’s growth objectives.
We aim to be an involved, value-added investor. In addition to providing investment capital, as financial partners with a vested interest, we will help you develop your scale-up strategy and leverage our network to accelerate your growth. Additionally, our seasoned group of advisors is available to assist with everything from being a strategic sounding board to stepping in to help fill gaps in the management team if needed.
A passion, energy and competence to create value and core values of Partnership and of being Principled:
Trust, support and respect internally and with our portfolio executive team and employees. Work hard and work smart with high expectations, invest in the team, and reap the rewards together.
Creating a reputation for professionalism and integrity with business executives, employees, investors and service providers.
StepChange’s principals – Allen and Eric – have decades of experience in investing, business development, corporate law, financial management and business strategy.
Together, they assess investment opportunities, support portfolio companies and oversee StepChange’s operations.
An executive with a broad base of experience over a 40 year period in business development, finance and financial analysis, raising capital in energy and natural resource sectors, fund management (energy sector), management and advisor to a power asset fund. The power asset fund invested in green, reliable, efficient and sustainable assets mainly to agriculture SME businesses. A strategic thinker with a history of adding value and the ability to understand and foresee trends and position a company to take advantage of the trends.
An entrepreneur at heart and driven by curiosity, with over 30 years of senior executive public and private company experience as a CLO, COO, investor and board member across multiple industries including energy, agriculture, chemicals, technology and professional services. Known for his value-added contributions at the strategic level, he excels at driving growth with a critical sense of balance between risk and reward.
StepChange Capital brings together a network of experienced entrepreneurs, business executives and professionals.
Our advisors are here to assess opportunities and support the growth of portfolio companies with a wide variety of functional and sector expertise.
Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and software industry. Strong business development professional skilled in enterprise architecture, product development and agile project delivery.
Founder and insurance executive CEO with successful startup and exit experience, exceptional access to global / regional markets for insurance in energy and for many other commercial enterprises with a particular expertise in Directors’ & Officers’ liability insurance, and captive insurance strategies including product development and compliance.
Successful track record of managing IP assets and liabilities and related legal affairs, as well as a broad spectrum of corporate development and business operational aspects.
Accomplished and seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and board member with a proven track record. Co-founder and Partner of Palantir from its inception in 2002 until its acquisition by Aucerna in 2018. Successfully expanded the company to over 250 employees, operating across 9 international jurisdictions. Proficient in product design, development, integrations, implementation, and change management."
Accomplished senior agronomist with over 29 years experience with Nutrien. Soil and crop fertility expert with broad domestic, national and international experience including market development and product commercialization. Adeptly leverages field expertise, motivational and learning skills to translate complex processes to understandable and actionable steps.
A Commercially savvy Energy & Chemical Industry executive with 30+ year track record of success in corporate business development and executive leadership roles, and 5+ years serving on Public/Private/Government Boards.
Executive leader with significant M&A experience leading transformation in organizational structures, talent, culture, process and technology systems to enhance operational excellence and strategy execution.
A strong legal professional, he is skilled in Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities, Debt and Equity Finance, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Law and Governance, Administrative and Regulatory Law.
High-performance executive significant experience in investment management/private equity portfolio management and corporate growth stage transformational leadership.
Experienced and versatile professional with diverse project development / business background in fertilizer and petrochemical sectors domestic and international.
Highly skilled at project structure optimization, building teams, contracting, partnerships, project financing, diagnosing and solving complex problems, and moving large projects from concept to financial close.
A transformative founder-leader, who works to engage and inspire teams to realize extraordinary things. Hands-on experience driving early stage growth; planning and delivering successful exits.
Extensive operational and business development experience as the Director of Global Business Development with a FTSE 100 company operating in over 60 countries. An experienced European and North American corporate director, he has also served on the Executive Board of the Global Commerce Initiative in Brussels. Currently is the CEO of a technology company.
Extensive experience in scaling software companies in the Market Research, Social Media, Automotive, Airline, TPRM & Cybersecurity space. Deep expertise in digital transformation, go-to-market strategies, & building sales/customer success teams.
Internationally experienced executive, entrepreneur and board director with a proven track record of leading and driving innovation, growth and organizational transformation in private and public entities.
Senior technical product marketing and product management leader with over 30 years experience in commercializing software/ SaaS, industrial systems, advanced materials and consumer technologies.
Consults on major remediation projects and provides supporting services to companies experiencing challenging environmental, legal and regulatory issues. Provides leadership on climate change issues and regulatory frameworks.
