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David Levi is the president and CEO of GrowthWorks Capital. He currently serves on the boards of Avcorp Industries and Xantrex Technolog. He also chairs Verite a non-profit social auditing and research organization.
David Levi has grown assets under management to $800 million for GrowthWorks Capital *, the second largest manager of labour-sponsored investment funds in Canada. In January 1992 David started the Working Opportunity Fund, BC’s original labour-sponsored investment fund, which has grown to $400 million in assets and 50,000 shareholders. GrowthWorks was founded by David in January 1999 and has quickly grown to be a leading venture capital fund manager, having seven offices and seven venture capital funds under management which have made investments in over 200 companies across the country. GrowthWorks is also one of the largest venture capital investor in “green technology” companies in Canada.
In addition to his entrepreneurship and strategic leadership, David has over 10 years of investment management experience and an in-depth knowledge of the brokerage community, having previously been chair of VanCity Credit Union and Vice-President of Broker Services at C.M. Oliver.
David has provided strategic direction to many portfolio companies and currently serves on the board of Avcorp Industries. He also chairs Verite, an independent, non-profit social auditing and research organization and is involved in a number of community organizations.