Amber French
Founder of Catalyst Ventures
Waterloo, Ontario
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2019 - Current
Investing in technology and community-building opportunities in Waterloo, one of Canada's top technology epicentres.
Member Board of Directors
2024
Co-Founder
2021
At over 125,000sqft and home to 160+ companies, Catalyst Commons is the largest privately held co-working space in Canada. Space for companies who need 1-130 workstations and want to be part of a vibrant and active community. We're located at Catalyst 137 in the heart of Waterloo Region. https://www.catalyst-commons.com
Co-Founder
2023
Real food. Real music. Real community. Heritage restaurant and music venue on the lake in Downtown Kitchener. www.boathousedtk.com
Co-Founder
2020
A consortium of superangels and venture capitalists from the Toronto-Waterloo Innovation Corridor whose goal is to make angel investing more accessible. Archangel aims to help Canadian startups scale into the United States and global markets and reinvest back into the angel ecosystem. www.archangelnetwork.ca
Board Member
2023
Member
2022
The International Women’s Forum advances leadership across careers, cultures and continents by connecting the world’s most preeminent women.
Member
2021
Director of Capital Services
2020 - 2022
Chief Executive Officer
2020 - 2021
Supply+Protect was a not-for-profit and was considered Canada’s largest marketplace for Canadian-made PPE at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 40 Canadian manufacturers on the platform, S+P was a one-stop-shop focussed on helping Canadian businesses re-open safely and easily. financialpost.com/executive/executive-women/good-things-happened-when-the-wealthy-barber-bumped-into-the-problem-solver
Education
Bachelor of Science
2001 - 2005